Blackening (Noun)
Meaning
Changing to a darker color.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The windows began blackening as the fire spread throughout the house.
- Her skin was blackening from the third-degree burns she got in the accident.
- The blackening of the once-pure water was a result of pollution from the nearby factory.
- As the days went by, the leaves started blackening, signaling the start of winter.
- The paint was blackening with age, revealing the original color of the wall beneath.