BLACKEN Synonyms
There are 5 hypernyms of the word blacken. (close relations)
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| soil | nounn | |||||
noun • anything regarded as making something unclean • the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock • material in the top layer of the surface of the earth in which plants can grow (especially with reference to its quality or use) • the geographical area under the jurisdiction of a sovereign state verb • make soiled, filthy, or dirty | ||||||
| tarnish | verbv | |||||
noun • discoloration of metal surface caused by oxidation verb • make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically | ||||||
| besmear | verbv | |||||
verb • spread or daub (a surface) | ||||||
| cloud | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||
noun • any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible • a visible mass of water or ice particles suspended at a considerable altitude • out of touch with reality • a cause of worry or gloom or trouble • suspicion affecting your reputation • a group of many things in the air or on the ground verb • make overcast or cloudy • make less visible or unclear • billow up in the form of a cloud • make gloomy or depressed • place under suspicion or cast doubt upon • make less clear • colour with streaks or blotches of different shades • make milky or dull | ||||||
| contaminate | verbv | |||||
verb • make impure • make radioactive by adding radioactive material | ||||||
| darken | verb, nounv, n | |||||
verb • become dark or darker • tarnish or stain • make dark or darker | ||||||
| defile | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a narrow pass (especially one between mountains) verb • place under suspicion or cast doubt upon • make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically • spot, stain, or pollute | ||||||
| muddy | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • (of soil) soft and watery • dirty and messy; covered with mud or muck • (of color) discolored by impurities; not bright and clear • (of liquids) clouded as with sediment verb • dirty with mud • cause to become muddy • make turbid | ||||||
| pollute | verbv | |||||
verb • make impure | ||||||
| smudge | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a smoky fire to drive away insects • a blemish made by dirt verb • make a smudge on; soil by smudging | ||||||
| stain | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a soiled or discolored appearance • (microscopy) a dye or other coloring material that is used in microscopy to make structures visible • anything regarded as making something unclean • a symbol of disgrace or infamy • an act that brings discredit to the person who does it verb • color with a liquid dye or tint • produce or leave stains • make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically • color for microscopic study | ||||||
| black | adverb, noun, adjectiveadv, n, adj | |||||
adjective • being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light • of or belonging to a racial group especially of sub-Saharan African origin noun • the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white) • British chemist who identified carbon dioxide and who formulated the concepts of specific heat and latent heat (1728-1799) • popular child actress of the 1930's (born in 1928) • total absence of light • (board games) the darker pieces • a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today • black clothing (worn as a sign of mourning) adjective satellite • marked by anger or resentment or hostility • offering little or no hope • stemming from evil characteristics or forces; wicked or dishonorable • (of events) having extremely unfortunate or dire consequences; bringing ruin • (of the face) made black especially as with suffused blood • extremely dark • harshly ironic or sinister • (of intelligence operations) deliberately misleading • distributed or sold illicitly • (used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame • (of coffee) without cream or sugar • soiled with dirt or soot verb • make or become black | ||||||
| char | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a charred substance • a human female employed to do housework • any of several small trout-like fish of the genus Salvelinus verb • burn to charcoal • burn slightly and superficially so as to affect color | ||||||
| defame | verbv | |||||
verb • charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone | ||||||
| denigrate | verbv | |||||
verb • cause to seem less serious; play down • charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone | ||||||
| melanise | ||||||
verb • convert into, or infiltrate with melanin • make or become black | ||||||
| melanize | verbv | |||||
verb • convert into, or infiltrate with melanin • make or become black | ||||||
| scorch | verbv | |||||
noun • a surface burn • a plant disease that produces a browning or scorched appearance of plant tissues • a discoloration caused by heat verb • subject to harsh criticism • make very hot and dry • become superficially burned • destroy completely by or as if by fire • burn slightly and superficially so as to affect color • become scorched or singed under intense heat or dry conditions | ||||||
| sear | verbv | |||||
adjective satellite • (used especially of vegetation) having lost all moisture verb • make very hot and dry • become superficially burned • burn slightly and superficially so as to affect color • cause to wither or parch from exposure to heat | ||||||
| sully | verbv | |||||
noun • United States painter (born in England) of portraits and historical scenes (1783-1872) • French statesman (1560-1641) verb • place under suspicion or cast doubt upon • make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically • charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone | ||||||
