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blackened

UK
/ˈblækənd/
US
/ˈblækənd/

Translations

blackenedadjective
more blackened
Comp.
most blackened
Super.
UK
/ˈblæk.ənd/
US
/ˈblæk.ənd/
The blackened toast was inedible after being left in the toaster for too long.
Le toast noirci était immangeable après être resté trop longtemps dans le grille-pain.
terniSe dit surtout d’une réputation, d’une image ou d’une réputation publique dégradée.
The politician's blackened reputation made it difficult for him to win the public's trust.
La réputation ternie du politicien lui a rendu difficile de regagner la confiance du public.
Additional translations
noirciCuisine cajun.
Synonyms
charred
scorched
burnt
sooty
darkened
smoky
ashen
Antonyms
unblackened
bright
clear
white
blackenverb

blackened

Past Simple

blackened
Past Simple
blackened
Past Participle
blackening
Gerund
UK
/ˈblækən/
US
/ˈblækən/
The smoke from the fire began to blacken the walls of the house.
La fumée du feu a commencé à noircir les murs de la maison.
noircirAu sens figuré : ternir, discréditer.
The scandal served to blacken his name in the community.
Le scandale a servi à noircir son nom dans la communauté.
As the storm approached, the sky began to blacken ominously.
À l’approche de la tempête, le ciel a commencé à s’assombrir de façon inquiétante.
Synonyms
darken
char
scorch
smudge
stain
taint
blemish
Antonyms
whiten

Definitions

blackenedadjective
Having been made black or darkened, typically by burning or charring.
The blackened toast was inedible after being left in the toaster for too long.
Having a tarnished or sullied reputation.
The politician's blackened reputation made it difficult for him to win the public's trust.
Covered with a layer of black material or substance.
The blackened walls of the old factory were a result of years of soot accumulation.
Cooked using a Cajun method in which food is heavily seasoned and quickly seared in a very hot pan, forming a dark crust.
She ordered blackened catfish with a side of dirty rice.
blackenverb
To make something black or dark, especially by burning or charring.
The smoke from the fire began to blacken the walls of the house.
To damage or tarnish someone's reputation.
The scandal served to blacken his name in the community.
To become black or dark.
As the storm approached, the sky began to blacken ominously.
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