Definitions for blight
blaɪtblight

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.5 / 2 votes

1. blightnoun

   a state or condition being blighted

2. blightverb

   any plant disease resulting in withering without rotting

3. blight, plagueverb

   cause to suffer a blight

   "Too much rain may blight the garden with mold"

WiktionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. blightnoun

   any of many plant diseases causing damage to, or the death of, leaves, fruit or other parts

2. blightnoun

   the bacterium, virus or fungus that causes such a condition

3. blightnoun

   anything that impedes growth or development or spoils any other aspect of life

4. blightverb

   to suffer blight

5. blightverb

   to cause to suffer blight

6. blightverb

   to spoil or ruin (something)

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Blightnoun

   Etymology: The etymology unknown.

   1. Mildew; according to Stephen Skinner; but it seems taken by most writers, in a general sense, for any cause of the failure of fruits.

   I complained to the oldest and best gardeners, who often fell into the same misfortune, and esteemed it some blight of the spring. William Temple.

   2. Any thing nipping, or blasting.

   When you come to the proof once, the first blight of frost shall most infallibly strip you of all your glory. Roger L'Estrange.

2. To Blightverb

   Etymology: from the noun.

   1. To corrupt with mildew.

   This vapour bears up along with it any noxious mineral steams; it then blasts vegetables, blights corn and fruit, and is sometimes injurious even to men. John Woodward, Natural Hist.

   2. In general, to blast; to hinder from fertility.

   My country neighbours do not find it impossible to think of a lame horse they have, or their blighted corn, till they have run over in their minds all beings. John Locke.

   But lest harsh care the lover’s peace destroy,
   And roughly blight the tender buds of joy,
   Let reason teach. .

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. blight

   Blight refers to a condition in plants that results in discoloration, wilting, and eventual death, often caused by parasites or harmful bacterial or fungal infections. It can also refer to anything ruinous, harmful or destructive, potentially causing a significant damage or deterioration. In a broader, figurative sense, it can describe a condition of decline or ruin.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. Blightverb

   to affect with blight; to blast; to prevent the growth and fertility of

2. Blightverb

   hence: To destroy the happiness of; to ruin; to mar essentially; to frustrate; as, to blight one's prospects

3. Blightverb

   to be affected by blight; to blast; as, this vine never blights

4. Blightnoun

   mildew; decay; anything nipping or blasting; -- applied as a general name to various injuries or diseases of plants, causing the whole or a part to wither, whether occasioned by insects, fungi, or atmospheric influences

5. Blightnoun

   the act of blighting, or the state of being blighted; a withering or mildewing, or a stoppage of growth in the whole or a part of a plant, etc

6. Blightnoun

   that which frustrates one's plans or withers one's hopes; that which impairs or destroys

7. Blightnoun

   a downy species of aphis, or plant louse, destructive to fruit trees, infesting both the roots and branches; -- also applied to several other injurious insects

8. Blightnoun

   a rashlike eruption on the human skin

WikidataRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. Blight

   Blight refers to a specific symptom affecting plants in response to infection by a pathogenic organism. It is simply a rapid and complete chlorosis, browning, then death of plant tissues such as leaves, branches, twigs, or floral organs. Accordingly, many diseases that primarily exhibit this symptom are called blights. Several notable examples are: ⁕Late blight of potato, caused by the water mold Phytophthora infestans de Bary, the disease which led to the Great Irish Famine ⁕Southern corn leaf blight, caused by the fungus Cochliobolus heterostrophus Drechs, anamorph Bipolaris maydis Shoemaker, incited a severe loss of corn in the United States in 1970. ⁕Chestnut blight, caused by the fungus Cryphonectria parasitica Barr, has nearly completely eradicated mature American chestnuts in North America. ⁕Fire blight of pome fruits, caused by the bacterium Erwinia amylovora Winslow et al., is the most severe disease of pear and also is found in apple and raspberry, among others. ⁕Bacterial leaf blight of rice, caused by the bacterium Xanthomonas oryzae Dowson. ⁕Early blight of potato and tomato, caused by species of the ubiquitous fungal genus Alternaria

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. Blight

   blīt, n. a disease in plants, which blasts or withers them: anything that injures or destroys.—v.t. to affect with blight: to blast: to frustrate.—p.adj. Blight′ing, withering, blasting. [Dr Murray notes that it first appears in literature in the 17th century; prob. orig. of Scand. origin; cf. Ice. blettr, a stain; perh. related to Bleach, Bleak.]

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. BLIGHT

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Blight is ranked #45740 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Blight surname appeared 467 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Blight.
   
   94.8% or 443 total occurrences were White.
   2.1% or 10 total occurrences were Black.
   1.2% or 6 total occurrences were Asian.
   1% or 5 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.

Matched Categories

1. • Afflict
   • Devastation

How to pronounce blight?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say blight in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of blight in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of blight in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of blight in a Sentence

1. Casey Michel:

   It's embarrassing, it's shameful. It's a blight on the Kennedy Center itself and its only going to continue aging poorly.

2. Premier Li Keqiang:

   We will strive for zero-growth in the consumption of coal in key areas of the country, environmental pollution is a blight on people's quality of life and a trouble that weighs on their hearts.

3. Felicia Hermans:

   Deep is a wounded heart, and strong A voice that cries against a mighty wrong And full of death as a hot wind's blight, Doth the ire of a crushed affection light.

4. Premier Li Keqiang:

   Environmental pollution is a blight on people's quality of life and a trouble that weighs on their hearts.

5. Deon Joseph:

   You can not separate the blight and crap that's out here from death.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=blight
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Blight
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=blight
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blight
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=blight
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=blight
8. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html