- blackens
- black·en || 'blækən v. make black, darken
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blacken — [[t]blæ̱kən[/t]] blackens, blackening, blackened 1) V ERG To blacken something means to make it black or very dark in colour. [V n] The married women of Shitamachi maintained the custom of blackening their teeth... You need to grill the tomatoes… … English dictionary
Black wash — (bl[a^]k w[o^]sh) or Blackwash Black wash, n. 1. (Med.) A lotion made by mixing calomel and lime water. [1913 Webster] 2. A wash that blackens, as opposed to {whitewash}; hence, figuratively, calumny. [1913 Webster] To remove as far as he can the … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Blacken — Black en, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Blackened}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Blackening}.] [See {Black}, a., and cf. {Black}, v. t. ] 1. To make or render black. [1913 Webster] While the long funerals blacken all the way. Pope. [1913 Webster] 2. To make dark; to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Blackened — Blacken Black en, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Blackened}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Blackening}.] [See {Black}, a., and cf. {Black}, v. t. ] 1. To make or render black. [1913 Webster] While the long funerals blacken all the way. Pope. [1913 Webster] 2. To make… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Blackener — Black en*er, n. One who blackens. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Blackening — Blacken Black en, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Blackened}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Blackening}.] [See {Black}, a., and cf. {Black}, v. t. ] 1. To make or render black. [1913 Webster] While the long funerals blacken all the way. Pope. [1913 Webster] 2. To make… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Blackwash — Black wash Black wash (bl[a^]k w[o^]sh) or Blackwash Black wash, n. 1. (Med.) A lotion made by mixing calomel and lime water. [1913 Webster] 2. A wash that blackens, as opposed to {whitewash}; hence, figuratively, calumny. [1913 Webster] To… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Denigrator — Den i*gra tor, n. One who, or that which, blackens. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
blacken — verb (blackened; blackening) Date: 14th century intransitive verb to become dark or black < the sky blackens > transitive verb 1. to make black 2. defame, sully < blackened her reputat … New Collegiate Dictionary
smut — I. verb (smutted; smutting) Etymology: probably alteration of earlier smot to stain, from Middle English smotten; akin to Middle High German smutzen to stain Date: 1587 transitive verb 1. to stain or taint with smut 2. to affect (a crop or plant) … New Collegiate Dictionary
