blacken

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C1 — Advanced

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. verb make or become black
  2. verb burn slightly and superficially so as to affect color

Etymology

From Middle English blaknen, blakkenen, equivalent to black + -en (verbal suffix).

In classic literature

Synonyms

melanize, melanise, nigrify, black

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