1. (

• blacken ,
• melanize ,
• melanise ,
• black

) make or become black; "The smoke blackened the ceiling"; "The ceiling blackened" ;

2. (

• char ,
• blacken ,
• sear ,
• scorch ,

) burn slightly and superficially so as to affect color; "The cook blackened the chicken breast"; "The fire charred the ceiling above the mantelpiece"; "the flames scorched the ceiling" ;

1. (

• blackened

) darkened by smoke; "blackened rafters" ;

2. (

• black ,
• blackened

) (of the face) made black especially as with suffused blood; "a face black with fury" ;