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Definition of blackening

Overview of noun blackening

The noun blackening has 1 senses? (first 1 from tagged texts)

1. (1) blackening, darkening

(changing to a darker color)

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")