blanches Synonyms

blanches Meaning

blanches

to bleach by excluding light, to become white or pale (as from shock or fear), to become white or pale, to take the color out of, to make ashen or pale, to scald or parboil in water or steam in order to remove the skin from, whiten, or stop enzymatic action in (such as food for freezing), such as, to scald in order to remove the skin from or whiten

FAQs About the word blanches

to bleach by excluding light, to become white or pale (as from shock or fear), to become white or pale, to take the color out of, to make ashen or pale, to scal

bleaches, fades, brightens, pales, decolorizes, dulls, dims, snows,whitens, frosts

blackens, discolors, stripes, darkens,deepens, paints, patterns, dapples, specks, shades

Her skin blanches as she witnesses the gruesome accident.

The chef blanches vegetables by dipping them briefly in boiling water.

The winter wind blanches the leaves, turning them a pale shade of yellow.

The sight of blood blanches his face, making him look deathly pale.