blackened

[blak-uhnd] / ˈblæk ənd /

ADJECTIVE

filthy

Synonyms

STRONGEST

disheveled grimy grubby grungy muddy nasty soiled squalid

WEAK

begrimed cruddy fecal feculent foul gross impure loathsome miry mucky putrid repulsive revolting scummy slimy slipshod sloppy slovenly smoky soily sooty unclean uncleanly unkempt unwashed verminous vile yecchy yucky

Antonyms

STRONGEST

clean pure

WEAK

sterile unpolluted

ADJECTIVE

sooty

Synonyms

WEAK

black dark dingy fuliginous grimy murky smutty soot-covered

Example Sentences

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He’d somehow scratched “SOS” into the blackened earth, a photo released by the Coast Guard shows.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

The immediate damage is clear to see, with heavy palls of smoke hanging over the blackened and charred landscape, but a conservation expert said the long-term damage could take hundreds of years to repair.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

Accompanying footage showed an aerial view of blackened earth dotted with trees.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2026

Cajun chicken pasta is essentially Alfredo in a leather jacket: fettuccine or penne, blackened or “blackened” chicken, a confetti of peppers and scallions, and a liberal snowfall of Cajun seasoning.

From Salon • Apr. 7, 2026

I climb over some blackened branches I guess I missed on Friday.

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz

blackened

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