Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bleaken

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: bleak-en
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To become bleak

Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

"The imagination tends to bleaken in adult life, and rigid categories may reduce perceptual sensitivity. The sense of wonder is diminished and gratitude for experience itself may fail."
"The fact of the phrase caused the sky to bleaken and his skin to itch, and by Monday night, when he was unable to sleep, Amos despised his own sensibilities and also despised the world."

Etymology

From bleak + -en.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: bleak

Usage

Intransitive verb

Inflected Forms

bleakens (present, singular) bleakening (participle, present) bleakened (participle, past) bleakened (past)

Questions

What does bleaken mean?: To become bleak
Where does bleaken come from?: From bleak + -en.

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