Visual meaning of 'blanches' - Social Visual Dictionary

verb

To grow or become white

Examples:

"His cheek blanched with fear."

appearance color biology plant

verb

To take the color out of, and make white; to bleach

Examples:

"Age has blanched his hair."

appearance color

verb

To cook by dipping briefly into boiling water, then directly into cold water.

Examples:

"My mom blanches the green beans before freezing them to help them keep their color and texture. "

food vegetable process utensil

Visual illustration of blanches: To whiten, for example the surface of meat, by plunging into boiling water and afterwards into cold, so as to harden the surface and retain the juices - Image 1

verb

To whiten, for example the surface of meat, by plunging into boiling water and afterwards into cold, so as to harden the surface and retain the juices

Examples:

"The chef blanches the pork belly for a few minutes to seal in the flavor before roasting it. "

food process

Visual illustration of blanches: To bleach by excluding the light, for example the stalks or leaves of plants, by earthing them up or tying them together - Image 1

verb

To bleach by excluding the light, for example the stalks or leaves of plants, by earthing them up or tying them together

Examples:

"The gardener blanches the celery stalks by piling soil around them, making them white and tender. "

agriculture plant vegetable food process

verb

To make white by removing the skin of, for example by scalding

Examples:

"to blanch almonds"

food vegetable process

verb

To give a white lustre to (silver, before stamping, in the process of coining)

Examples:

"The mint worker blanches the silver blanks before stamping them into new coins. "

material technical process industry

verb

(tntransitive) To cover (sheet iron) with a coating of tin.

Examples:

"The factory worker blanches sheet iron all day to prevent it from rusting. "

material technology industry process

verb

To give a favorable appearance to; to whitewash; to whiten;

Examples:

"The company tried to blanch its poor environmental record by donating to a local conservation group. "

appearance color

verb

To avoid, as from fear; to evade; to leave unnoticed.

Examples:

"Example Sentence:

"Whenever her parents start talking about her future plans, she usually blanches the topic and changes the subject." "

attitude action character

verb

To cause to turn aside or back.

Examples:

"to blanch a deer"

action mind

verb

To use evasion.

Examples:

"When asked about the missing cookies, the child blanches and looks away, trying to avoid answering directly. "

attitude action

Related Words

Visual illustration for the word "favorable" - Pleasing, encouraging or approving.

favorableadjective

/ˈfeɪvərəbəl/ /ˈfeɪvərəbl̩/

Pleasing, encouraging or approving.

"The candidate wearing the business suite made a favourable impression."

Visual illustration for the word "excluding" - To bar (someone) from entering; to keep out.

excludingverb

/ɪkˈskludɪŋ/ /ɛkˈskludɪŋ/

To bar (someone) from entering; to keep out.

"The bouncer was excluding anyone who wasn't wearing proper shoes. "

Visual illustration for the word "appearance" - The act of appearing or coming into sight; the act of becoming visible to the eye.

appearancenoun

/əˈpɪəɹəns/ /əˈpɪɹəns/

The act of appearing or coming into sight; the act of becoming visible to the eye.

"His sudden appearance surprised me."

Visual illustration for the word "freezing" - Especially of a liquid, to become solid due to low temperature.

freezingverb

/ˈfɹiːz.ɪŋ/

Especially of a liquid, to become solid due to low temperature.

"The lake froze solid."

Visual illustration for the word "conservation" - The act of preserving, guarding, or protecting; the keeping (of a thing) in a safe or entire state; preservation.

conservationnoun

/ˌkɑnsə(ɹ)ˈveɪʃən/

The act of preserving, guarding, or protecting; the keeping (of a thing) in a safe or entire state; preservation.

"The conservation of natural resources is important for future generations. "

Visual illustration for the word "directly" - In a direct manner; in a straight line or course.

directlyadverb

/daɪˈɹɛk(t)li/

In a direct manner; in a straight line or course.

"The path from the school to my house goes directly through the park. "

Visual illustration for the word "unnoticed" - Not noticed.

unnoticedadjective

/ʌnˈnəʊtɪst/ /ʌnˈnoʊtɪst/

Not noticed.

"The small stain on his shirt went unnoticed during the important meeting. "

Visual illustration for the word "whitewash" - A lime and water mixture for painting walls and fences bright white.

whitewashnoun

/ˈwaɪtwɒʃ/

A lime and water mixture for painting walls and fences bright white.

"The painter used a thick whitewash to cover the old, weathered fence. "

Visual illustration for the word "answering" - To make a reply or response to.

answeringverb

/ˈɑːn.sə.ɹɪŋ/ /ˈæn.sə.ɹɪŋ/

To make a reply or response to.

"He answered the question."

Visual illustration for the word "blanched" - To grow or become white

blanchedverb

/blɑːntʃt/ /blæntʃt/

To grow or become white

"His cheek blanched with fear."

Visual illustration for the word "afterwards" - (temporal location) At a later or succeeding time.

afterwardsadverb

/ˈɑːftə.wədz/ /ˈæf.tɚ.wɚdz/

(temporal location) At a later or succeeding time.

"I finished my homework, and afterwards, I played video games. "

Visual illustration for the word "environmental" - Pertaining to the environment.

environmentaladjective

/ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmentəl/ /ˌenvairənˈmentəl/

Pertaining to the environment.

"The school's new policy focuses on environmental sustainability. "