Blacken - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ˈblækən|
Brit.
|ˈblæk(ə)n|
verb
- make or become black (syn: black)
The smoke blackened the ceiling
The ceiling blackened
- burn slightly and superficially so as to affect color (syn: char, scorch, sear)The ceiling blackened
The cook blackened the chicken breast
Extra examples
Fire had blackened the field.
The sky blackened as the storm approached.
Their false accusations failed to blacken my reputation.
The thunder became louder and the sky blackened.
The smoke blackened the ceiling
The ceiling blackened
The cook blackened the chicken breast
Word forms
verb
I/you/we/they: blacken
he/she/it: blackens
present participle: blackening
past tense: blackened
past participle: blackened
I/you/we/they: blacken
he/she/it: blackens
present participle: blackening
past tense: blackened
past participle: blackened
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