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- Dictionaryblanch/blɑːn(t)ʃ/
verb
- 1. make white or pale by extracting colour: "the cold light blanched her face" Similar Opposite
- 2. flinch or grow pale from shock, fear, or a similar emotion: "he visibly blanched at this reminder of mortality"
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BLANCH definition: 1. to turn pale, for example because you are shocked: 2. to make a plant pale by covering it up so…. Learn more.
: to become white or pale (as from shock or fear) His face blanched with horror. often used figuratively to describe a reaction of shock or dismay that makes someone unwilling or reluctant to proceed. Civilians also saw benefits to the system but blanched when talk then included references to $300-plus user fees. Dan Fales.
BLANCH meaning: 1. to turn pale, for example because you are shocked: 2. to make a plant pale by covering it up so…. Learn more.
Blanch definition: to whiten by removing color; bleach. See examples of BLANCH used in a sentence.
To blanch is to turn pale, usually as the result of a physical or psychological shock. 19th-century literary heroines were frequently blanching — before they fainted, that is. Blanch has also taken on the more general meaning of "to cause shock" in general.
1. To take the color from; bleach. 2. To whiten (a growing plant or plant part) by covering to cut off direct light. 3. To whiten (a metal) by soaking in acid or by coating with tin. 4. a. To scald (almonds, for example) in order to loosen the skin. b. To scald (food) briefly, as before freezing or as a preliminary stage in preparing a dish. 5.
Definition of blanch verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Jun 8, 2024 · blanch (third-person singular simple present blanches, present participle blanching, simple past and past participle blanched) (intransitive) To grow or become white. His cheek blanched with fear. The rose blanches in the sun.
to plunge ( meat, green vegetables, etc) in boiling water or bring to the boil in water in order to whiten, preserve the natural colour, or reduce or remove a bitter or salty taste. 5. to cause ( celery, chicory, etc) to grow free of chlorophyll by the exclusion of sunlight. 6. metallurgy.
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