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- [blanch, blahnch]
- /blæntʃ, blɑntʃ/
- /blɑːntʃ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [blanch, blahnch]
- /blæntʃ, blɑntʃ/
Definitions of blanch word
- verb blanch If you blanch, you suddenly become very pale. 3
- verb blanch If you say that someone blanches at something, you mean that they find it unpleasant and do not want to be involved with it. 3
- verb blanch If you blanch vegetables, fruit, or nuts, you put them into boiling water for a short time, usually in order to remove their skins, or to prepare them for freezing. 3
- verb blanch to remove colour from, or (of colour) to be removed; whiten; fade 3
- verb blanch to become or cause to become pale, as with sickness or fear 3
- verb blanch to plunge tomatoes, nuts, etc, into boiling water to loosen the skin 3
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Origin of blanch
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English bla(u)nchen < Anglo-French, Middle French blanchir to whiten, derivative of blanc, blanche white; see blank
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Parts of speech for Blanch
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
blanch popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
blanch usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for blanch
verb blanch
- flinch — to draw back or shrink, as from what is dangerous, difficult, or unpleasant.
- recoil — to draw back; start or shrink back, as in alarm, horror, or disgust.
- wince — to draw back or tense the body, as from pain or from a blow; start; flinch.
- start — to begin or set out, as on a journey or activity.
- pale — light-colored or lacking in color: a pale complexion; his pale face; a pale child. lacking the usual intensity of color due to fear, illness, stress, etc.: She looked pale and unwell when we visited her in the nursing home.
Antonyms for blanch
Top questions with blanch
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