What does blacken mean?
Blacken means (transitive, causative) To cause to be or become black..
Blacken
/ˈblækən/ · verb
Meaning
(transitive, causative) To cause to be or become black..
Definitions by Sense
- (transitive, causative) To cause to be or become black.
- (intransitive, ergative) To become black.
- (transitive, causative) To make dirty.
- To defame or sully.
- (transitive) To cook (meat or fish) by coating with pepper, etc., and quickly searing in a hot pan.
Example Sentences
Iron and coal were the magnets that drew railways to this land of lovely valleys and silent mountains—for such it was a century-and-a-half ago, before man blackened the valleys with the smoke of his forges, scarred the green hills with his shafts and waste-heaps, and drove the salmon from the quiet Rhondda and the murmuring Taff.
The sky blackened as the storm clouds rolled in.
Synonyms for blacken
Antonyms for blacken
Related Words
Word Forms
- blackens
- blackening
- blackened
Usage Notes
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is a synonym for blacken?
Common synonyms include black, blacken, black up, blackwash.
What is the opposite of blacken?
Possible antonyms include white, whiten.
How do you use blacken in a sentence?
Iron and coal were the magnets that drew railways to this land of lovely valleys and silent mountains—for such it was a century-and-a-half ago, before man blackened the valleys with the smoke of his forges, scarred the green hills with his shafts and waste-heaps, and drove the salmon from the quiet Rhondda and the murmuring Taff.
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