verbπShareTo grow or become white"His cheek blanched with fear."colorappearanceprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo take the color out of, and make white; to bleach"Age has blanched his hair."colorappearanceprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo cook by dipping briefly into boiling water, then directly into cold water."My mom is blanching the green beans before freezing them to help them keep their color and texture. "foodvegetableprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo 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"The chef is blanching the chicken breasts to seal in the juices before grilling them. "foodprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo bleach by excluding the light, for example the stalks or leaves of plants, by earthing them up or tying them together"The gardener is blanching the celery by piling soil around the stalks to keep them white and tender. "agriculturevegetableplantfoodprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo make white by removing the skin of, for example by scalding"to blanch almonds"foodvegetableprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo give a white lustre to (silver, before stamping, in the process of coining)"The mint worker was blanching the silver coins to give them a bright, white finish before they were stamped. "materialprocessindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShare(tntransitive) To cover (sheet iron) with a coating of tin."The factory specialized in blanching sheet iron to make durable roofing materials. "materialsubstancetechnicalindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo give a favorable appearance to; to whitewash; to whiten;"The politician tried blanching his past mistakes by donating to charity. "appearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo avoid, as from fear; to evade; to leave unnoticed.""When asked about the missing cookies, the child tried to blanch the question by changing the subject immediately." "attitudeactiontendencyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo cause to turn aside or back."to blanch a deer"appearanceactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo use evasion."The politician kept blanching when asked about his involvement in the scandal, never giving a direct answer. "wayactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe act by which something is blanched."The vegetable's improved color after the blanching made it more appealing for the salad. "foodvegetableprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading