blackened
/ˈblækənd/
adjective
- Made dark or black, especially by burning, charring, or staining.
- The old photograph was blackened with age and barely visible.
- The fire left the walls blackened and covered in soot.
- She served blackened fish with a spicy Cajun seasoning.
- Having a reputation or character damaged or ruined.
- The scandal left his name blackened in the community.
- The politician's blackened reputation made it hard to win the election.
- False accusations blackened her career for years.
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verb
- Past tense and past participle of blacken: to make or become black.
- The storm clouds blackened the sky before the rain started.
- The smoke blackened the ceiling above the fireplace.
- He blackened the metal by heating it over the flame.