Bleaken
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Bleaken is a verb meaning (intransitive) To become bleak.
Meaning
(intransitive) To become bleak.
Example Sentences
The imagination tends to bleaken in adult life, and rigid categories may reduce perceptual sensitivity. The sense of wonder is diminished and gratitude for experience itself may fail.
The fact of the phrase caused the sky to bleaken and his skin to itch, and by Monday night, when he was unable to sleep, Amos despised his own sensibilities and also despised the world.
Word Forms
- bleakens
- bleakening
- bleakened
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include bleck, begloom, darken, benegro, blacken, greyen.
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