blackened

black·en  (blkn)

v. black·ened, black·en·ing, black·ens

v.tr.

1. To make black.

2. To sully or defame: a scandal that blackened the mayor's name.

3. To coat (fish or meat, for example) with pepper and other spices and then quickly sear in a very hot skillet, thereby producing meat that is black on the outside but tender on the inside.

v.intr.

To become dark or black: The day blackened into night.

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blacken·er n.

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	blackened - darkened by smoke; "blackened rafters" smoky - marked by or emitting or filled with smoke; "smoky rafters"; "smoky chimneys"; "a smoky fireplace"; "a smoky corridor"
	2.	blackened - (of the face) made black especially as with suffused blood; "a face black with fury" black colored, coloured, colorful - having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination; "colored crepe paper"; "the film was in color"; "amber-colored heads of grain"