BLACKENED Synonyms
There are 5 hypernyms of the word blackened. (close relations)
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| burnt | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
adjective satellite • ruined by overcooking • treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point • destroyed or badly damaged by fire | ||||||
| coal-black | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • of the blackest black; similar to the color of jet or coal | ||||||
| darkened | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
adjective satellite • (of fabrics and paper) grown dark in color over time • become or made dark by lack of light | ||||||
| ebony | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
noun • a very dark black • hard dark-colored heartwood of the ebony tree; used in cabinetwork and for piano keys • tropical tree of southern Asia having hard dark-colored heartwood used in cabinetwork adjective satellite • of a very dark black | ||||||
| inky | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • of the color of black ink | ||||||
| sooty | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • of the blackest black; similar to the color of jet or coal • covered with or as if with soot | ||||||
| charred | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
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 | ||||||
| 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 | ||||||
| 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 | ||||||
| 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 | ||||||
| taint | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||
noun • the state of being contaminated verb • place under suspicion or cast doubt upon • contaminate with a disease or microorganism | ||||||
| tarnish | verbv | |||||
noun • discoloration of metal surface caused by oxidation verb • make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically | ||||||
