blackening
noun
- cooking technique
Wiktionary
noun
Etymology: Etymology tree English blacken English -ing English blackening From blacken + -ing.
- The act or process of turning (becoming) black in colour.
- The result or an instance of such an act or process; a black stain or mark.
- Any of various (dark-colored) surface treatments for metal substrates, to inhibit corrosion.
- The act of defaming or sullying.
“blackenings of my reputation”
verb
Etymology: Etymology tree English blacken English -ing English blackening From blacken + -ing.
- present participle and gerund of blacken