blackened
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
Explanation
To be blackened means to become darkened or charred, often as a result of burning. It can also describe the appearance of blood gathering and spreading beneath the skin in a way that makes it appear darker. Charred vegetables on a grill can be described as blackened from the high heat. Similarly, a piece of toast that is forgotten in the toaster until it's nearly burnt is also blackened. This word can also describe surfaces that have been darkened by smoke or soot, such as the walls of a fireplace. Things can become blackened as a result of cooking, fire, or even age, giving objects a dark, charred appearance.
Example Sentences
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Blackened marks and other signs of damage on the steel structure suggest that arcing occurred, sending electricity through the equipment that was supposed to have been unused, according a new lawsuit filed this week.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2025
Like Blackened, for instance, you have to really stay on top of all the the starts and stops and tempo changes.
From BBC • Apr. 8, 2023
Blackened walls, ceilings and glassless windows were what was left of the unit Friday morning.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 17, 2023
Returning to modern life with Orville Peck’s “The Curse of the Blackened Eye,” I was impressed by the wide soundstage Samsung has given these buds.
From The Verge • Aug. 19, 2022
Blackened with smoke and partly gilded, in one hand the sceptre, and in the other the globe, they look like roasted college beadles.
From The German Classics of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries, Volume 06 Masterpieces of German Literature Translated into English. in Twenty Volumes by Francke, Kuno
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