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Blacken (Verb)

Meaning 1

Make or become black; "The smoke blackened the ceiling"; "The ceiling blackened".

Classification

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Synonyms

  • Melanise
  • Black
  • Melanize

Antonyms

  • Whiten

Hypernyms

  • Color
  • Discolour
  • Colour

Meaning 2

Burn slightly and superficially so as to affect color; "The cook blackened the chicken breast"; "The fire charred the ceiling above the mantelpiece"; "the flames scorched the ceiling".

Classification

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Synonyms

  • Sear
  • Char
  • Scorch

Hypernyms

  • Burn

Hyponyms

  • Singe
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