Main Entry: ¹blight

Pronunciation: \ˈblīt\

Function: noun

Etymology: origin unknown

Date: 1578

1 a : a disease or injury of plants marked by the formation of lesions, withering, and death of parts (as leaves and tubers) b : an organism (as an insect or a fungus) that causes blight
2 : something that frustrates plans or hopes
3 : something that impairs or destroys
4 : a deteriorated condition <urban blight>