blacken in Irish
blacken in Irish is dubhaigh — blacken means to make something black or turn black.
blacken in Irish
dubhaigh
(transitive, causative) To make dirty.
What does "blacken" mean?
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verb To make something black or turn black.
"Smoke blackened the ceiling above the fireplace."
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verb To damage someone's reputation; to defame.
"The rumors were meant to blacken his name."
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verb To cook fish or meat by coating it in spices and searing it quickly in a hot pan.
"The chef blackened the catfish with a Cajun spice blend."
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blacken in a sentence
- Smoke blackened the ceiling above the fireplace.
- Her fingers were blackened with charcoal.
- The rumors were meant to blacken his name.
- The chef blackened the catfish with a Cajun spice blend.
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What is "blacken" in Irish?
"blacken" in Irish is dubhaigh. blacken means: To make something black or turn black.
How do you use "blacken" in a sentence?
Example: "Smoke blackened the ceiling above the fireplace." In Irish, "blacken" is dubhaigh.
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