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Meanings of blacken in English

Catalan
encarbonar-se

Make or become black.

encarbonar-se
Catalan
bleir

Burn slightly and superficially so as to affect color.

bleir
Synonyms
Examples for "scorch"
Examples for "scorch"
1
They were uninjured, and minor scorch damage was caused to the house.
The Irish Times
2
They scorch and choke;-andunless it be so there is no repentance.
The Prime Minister
3
Minor scorch damage was caused to the front door of the house.
The Irish Times
4
The heat of the flames began to scorch his face and hands.
The Rules of the Game
5
The fire shall scorch their faces, and their lips shall quiver therein:-
The Koran (Al-Qur'an)
1
The char-à-banc will be at the door at a quarter to four.
The Californians
2
One of my favorite ways to make fire is to char cloth.
Survive!: essential skills and tactics to get you out of anywher...
3
The quickening wind brought the stench of char and lightning to Raif.
A Fortress of Grey Ice
4
Speech of Ar ca we char chi the half man 3d Chief
The Journals of Lewis and Clark, 1804-1806
5
Flames are not your food's friends -they will char it unpleasantly.
Jamaica Observer
1
Add steaks and sear on both sides, about 1 minute per side.
The south beach diet supercharged: faster weight loss and better...
2
The garden was now dead and sear in the late October frost.
The Lost Lady of Lone
3
Add tuna and sear until golden, about 1 minute on both sides.
News.com.au
4
Working in batches, sear meatballs on all sides to develop a crust.
The South African
5
Gently coat the patties in fresh breadcrumbs and sear in hot oil.
Mark Bittman's Kitchen Express: 404 Inspired Seasonal Dishes You...
Usage of blacken in English
1
He saw them blister and blacken; bubbling juices ran down his wrists.
The Naked God
2
But already his swollen tongue was beginning to blacken in his mouth.
Bloom of Cactus
3
Thou seest that the timbers already smoke and blacken, under its fierceness.
The Wept of Wish-Ton-Wish
4
First the lights would blacken, then they'd rise to a uniform faintness.
Anthropology of an american girl: a novel
5
It's easier to blacken the best man than to whiten the worst.
The Voice of the People
6
Tall factory chimneys do not disfigure its silhouette or blacken its walls.
East of Paris: Sketches in the Gâtinais, Bourbonnais, and Champa...
7
We should only blacken each other's eyes and make fools of ourselves.
Overruled
8
Why should a darker cloud blacken my sky than was already there?
Roger Trewinion
9
I jest took 'em a little while ago to blacken 'em, sah.
The Boy from the Ranch; Or, Roy Bradner's City Experiences
10
Why on earth should Jeekes blacken his employer's character to Miss Trevert?
The Yellow Streak
11
The fingers on his right hand were already beginning to blacken and swell.
A Cavern of Black Ice
12
A blow in the eye made it swell and blacken instantly.
The Profits of Religion: An Essay in Economic Interpretation
13
In the morning brush off all ashes, and wipe or blacken the stove.
The Easiest Way in Housekeeping and Cooking / Adapted to Domesti...
14
The snow was to whiten the pitch, not the pitch blacken the snow.
It Is Never Too Late to Mend
15
Together they watched it curl and blacken; uncurl again, and slowly flake away.
The White Ladies of Worcester: A Romance of the Twelfth Century
16
Then blacken the inside with india ink and allow to dry.
The Boy Mechanic, Volume 1: 700 Things for Boys to Do
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