blackened

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adjective

black·​ened ˈbla-kənd How to pronounce blackened (audio)
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: coated with a mixture of spices (such as garlic powder and cayenne pepper) and fried over extremely high heat

blackened

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past tense and past participle of blacken

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Adjective the church's blackened ceiling is the result of centuries of candle smoke
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The land, unfenced, abuts a bald blackened hillside that must be public land. — Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2025

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Adjective

1979, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of blackened was in 1979

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“Blackened.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blackened. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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