blacken

Verb
  1. Make or become black (synset 200281302)
    "The smoke blackened the ceiling"; "The ceiling blackened"
    is a type of: color, colour, discolor, discolour - change color, often in an undesired manner
    same as: black, melanise, melanize
  2. Burn slightly and superficially so as to affect color (synset 200380111)
    "The cook blackened the chicken breast"; "The fire charred the ceiling above the mantelpiece"; "the flames scorched the ceiling"
    referred to in: cookery, cooking, preparation - the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat
    is a type of: burn - damage by burning with heat, fire, or radiation
    subtypes: singe, swinge - burn superficially or lightly
    same as: char, scorch, sear

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