be blanched

  • 1Blanched — Blanch Blanch, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Blanched}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Blanching}.] [OE. blanchen, blaunchen, F. blanchir, fr. blanc white. See {Blank}, a.] [1913 Webster] 1. To take the color out of, and make white; to bleach; as, to blanch linen; age… …

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  • 2blanched almond — 1. noun a) Part cooked almonds (nuts). b) A subtle yellow shade or hue, like that of blanched almonds. 2. adjective Of a subtle yellow shade or hue, like that of blanched almonds …

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  • 3blanched etiolate etiolated whitened — Colorless Col or*less, a. 1. Without color; not distinguished by any hue; transparent; as, colorless water; a colorless gas. Note: [Narrower terms: {ashen, bloodless, livid, lurid, pale, pallid, pasty, wan, waxen}; {neutral}; {white}] [Also See:… …

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  • 4blanched — adj. Blanched is used with these nouns: ↑almond …

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  • 5blanched — un·blanched; …

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  • 6blanched — adjective 1. anemic looking from illness or emotion (Freq. 1) a face turned ashen the invalid s blanched cheeks tried to speak with bloodless lips a face livid with shock lips...livid with the hue of death Mary W. Shelley lips white with terror …

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  • 7blanched — adjective a) lacking complexion or color b) bleached …

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  • 8blanched — Synonyms and related words: aghast, appalled, ashen, ashy, astounded, awed, awestricken, awestruck, bleached, bleached white, colorless, cowed, deadly pale, decolored, decolorized, doughy, drained, drained of color, eroded, faded, frozen, gray… …

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  • 9blanched — adj. livid, ashen, anemic looking from sickness or emotion; etiolated (of plants) blɑːntʃ v. bleach; turn pale; whiten (of plants); remove almond skins by boiling; cook vegetables briefly; scald …

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  • 10blanched — adjective peel (almonds) by scalding them. → blanch …

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