Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

blackened

/blˈækənd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.99 in modern English

Syllables: black-ened
IPA: /blˈækənd/

18

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Darkened to the point of appearing black; as

adj

Darkened to the point of appearing black; as:

adj

Darkened to the point of appearing black; as:

verb

simple past and past participle of blacken

Example Sentences

"[...] after journeying across pleasant agricultural countryside to Leicester and thence though the blackened and busy industrial area that stretches almost unbrokenly for over 100 miles from Trent through Rotherham and Leeds to Keighley, [...]."
"A witness quoted by The Times described "the blackened faces of firemen sitting outside the station in the cold, drinking tea from local sandwich shops in complete silence"."

Etymology

From Middle English blakend, blakind, blakkenid, blakenid, equivalent to blacken + -ed.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: blakend

Inflected Forms

more blackened (comparative) most blackened (superlative)

Derived Forms

unblackened

Phrases

blackened death metal pitch-blackened

Frequently Paired Words

blacked blackening blacking

Synonyms

charred blued black

Antonyms

whitened

Rhymes With

slackened

Questions

How do you pronounce blackened?: The recorded pronunciation is /blˈækənd/.
What does blackened mean?: Darkened to the point of appearing black; as
Where does blackened come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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