bla
cken
Third Person
blackens
Present Participle
blackening
Past Tense
blackened
Past Participle
blackened
1
to make something black in color
transitive
- Cooking over an open flame can blacken the surface of the pot.
- The fire is currently blackening the logs to create charcoal.
- Over time, the exposure to soot has blackened the exterior walls.
- The intense heat from the fire blackened the metal grate.
- Tomorrow, he will use a marker to blacken the outlines of the drawing.
Antonyms:
2
to become black or dark in color
- The metal will blacken if exposed to moisture for an extended period.
- The sauce is currently blackening as it simmers on the stove.
- Over time, the wood has blackened due to weathering.
- The fireplace bricks blackened after years of use.
- If not cleaned regularly, the oven walls will blacken.