Blight – 1. a disease which makes plants wither 2. something that causes great difficulties

(Pronounced blite)

To remember the definition of the word blight, use the following mnemonic:

Bring the light (blight) so we can examine this leaf more carefully and see the disease which makes the plant wither. If this disease gets out, it will cause great difficulties.

Examples of blight in a sentence (a disease that makes plants wither)

The blight struck the crop, there will be no reserves this year.

The vegetable crop was wiped out by blight.

A farmers biggest fear is blight ruining their crops.

Examples of blight in a sentence (something that causes great difficulties)

My ex boyfriend's arrival cast a blight on the wedding day.

Her terrible secret was a blight on her happiness.

His dog's death cast a blight on the whole of that year.