Synonyms for blackening
- noun
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
The act or process of turning (becoming) black in colour.
Forms
- Plural
- blackenings → darkenings, phosphatings, nigrescences…
Example sentences
- darkening The clouds are darkening, and it looks like rain.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| blackening | falling | |
| darkening | rising | |
| phosphating | falling | |
| nigrescence | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 9 letters
- darkening3
- 11 letters
- phosphating, nigrescence
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (darkening3 = 3 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- noircissement