blacken 2verbdomain: changePrinceton WordNet [ver.3.1]EnglishDefinitionburn slightly and superficially so as to affect colorReport errorPath to highest hypernymMorphologySynset graphExamples1.The fire charred the ceiling above the mantelpiece2.the flames scorched the ceiling3.The cook blackened the chicken breastSynonymschar 2sear 3scorch 4