1. made black or very dark in color
2. cooked until the surface is dark or charred
Usage: culinary

1. past tense and past participle of blacken; made or became black or dark

Examples

• The walls were blackened by smoke from the fire.
• She ordered blackened fish at the restaurant.
• His reputation was blackened by the scandal.
• The chef blackened the chicken in a cast iron skillet.
• The old building’s facade was blackened with age.
• Storm clouds blackened the afternoon sky.
• The blackened remains of the house stood as a reminder of the tragedy.