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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 blanched word
- verb with object blanched to force back or to one side; head off, as a deer or other quarry. 1
- verb without object blanched to become white; turn pale: The very thought of going made him blanch. 1
- verb blanched simple past tense and past participle of blanch. 0
- adjective blanched lacking complexion or color. 0
- adjective blanched bleached. 0
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Origin of blanched
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 Blanched
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
blanched 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.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
blanched usage trend in Literature
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adj blanched
- ashen — Someone who is ashen looks very pale, especially because they are ill, shocked, or frightened.
- paled — 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 blanched
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