Definition of blackened

Overview of verb blacken

The verb blacken has 2 senses? (first 1 from tagged texts)

1. (2) blacken, melanize, melanise, nigrify, black

(make or become black; "The smoke blackened the ceiling"; "The ceiling blackened")

2. char, blacken, sear, scorch

(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")

Overview of adj blackened

The adj blackened has 2 senses? (first 1 from tagged texts)

1. (2) blackened

(darkened by smoke; "blackened rafters")

2. black, blackened

((of the face) made black especially as with suffused blood; "a face black with fury")