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Blackened: meaning, definitions and examples

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blackened

 

[ หˆblรฆkษ™nd ]

Adjective / Verb
Context #1 | Adjective

food preparation

Covered with a dark crust or coating, typically as a result of cooking at high temperatures.

Synonyms

burnt, charred, scorched, seared

Examples of usage

  • The blackened salmon was cooked to perfection.
  • The blackened Cajun chicken had a spicy kick to it.
Context #2 | Verb

metal or wood

To make or become black or dark, especially as a result of burning or charring.

Synonyms

char, darken, scorch, stain

Examples of usage

  • The fire blackened the walls of the building.
  • The wood blackened with age and weathering.

Translations

Translations of the word "blackened" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น enegrecido

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค•เคพเคฒเคพ เค•เคฟเคฏเคพ เคนเฅเค†

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช geschwรคrzt

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ menghitam

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟะพั‡ะพั€ะฝั–ะปะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ oczernione

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ้ป’ใใชใฃใŸ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท noirci

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ ennegrecido

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท kararmฤฑลŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ฒ€๊ฒŒ ๋ณ€ํ•œ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุณูˆุฏ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ oฤernalรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ oฤernelรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅ˜้ป‘็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ poฤrnelo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ svartur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ะฐั€ะฐะปะฐะฝา“ะฐะฝ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒจแƒแƒ•แƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ qaralmฤฑลŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ ennegrecido

Etymology

The word 'blackened' originates from the verb 'blacken', which is a combination of 'black' and the suffix '-en' meaning to become. The use of 'blacken' in the culinary sense of creating a dark crust through high-temperature cooking is commonly associated with Cajun and Creole cuisine, particularly the 'blackening' technique popularized by chef Paul Prudhomme in the 1980s.

See also: black, blackbird, blackboard, blacken, blackening, blackhead, blacklist, blackmail, blackness, blackout.

Word Frequency Rank

At position #14,470, this word is part of sophisticated English vocabulary. It's useful for academic or professional contexts where precise language is needed.