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Synonyms

blackened

American  
[blak-uhnd] / ˈblæk ənd /

adjective

  1. (especially of fish) coated with spices and sautéed quickly over high heat so that the outside chars.

Other Word Forms

  • unblackened adjective

Example Sentences

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AFP footage taken from a plane showed it listing onto one side, parts of it blackened and seriously damaged by fire, with two holes either side in the middle of the hull.

From Barron's • Mar. 15, 2026

He also explained how there was a "blackened appearance" on both knees as well as "an obvious swelling" in the middle of his forehead.

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026

His angular head topped with a green felt crown; his toothy mouth a sinister, grimacing gash; his eyes blackened with what looks like charcoal.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 9, 2026

The breadcrumb shards that blackened and caramelized at the edges of the sheet pan.

From Salon • Feb. 24, 2026

It’s pitiful and ugly seeing remaining ash, blackened trees and ground.

From "Paradise on Fire" by Jewell Parker Rhodes

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