The process of making or becoming more black (i.e. of African descent) or more characteristic of black culture.

(transitive, causative) To cause to be or become black. / (intransitive, ergative) To become black. / (transitive, causative) To make dirty. / To defame or sully.

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of blacken

(food) Synonym of charred. / (steel) Synonym of blued.

simple past tense and past participle of blacken

present participle of blacken

The act or result of turning black in colour; a black stain or mark. / Any of various (dark-colored) surface treatments for metal substrates, to inhibit corrosion; on steel, generally, synonym of bluing.

plural of blackener

One who blackens.

plural of blackening