Blanch Synonyms and Antonyms

blănch
Cook (vegetables) briefly
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. whiten
  2. etiolate
  3. wash out
  4. parboil
  5. turn pale
To lose normal coloration; turn pale
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. pale
  2. bleach
  3. argent
  4. etiolate
  5. chalk
  6. fade
  7. lighten
  8. recoil
  9. wan
  10. whiten
  11. whitewash
  12. wince
  13. blench
Become afraid
(Verb)
Antonyms:
  1. be brave

Words Related to Blanch

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Blanch Sentence Examples

  • Realization made her blanch.

  • Under the influence of exposure to intense cold a small mammal has been observed to turn white in a single night, just as the human hair has been known to blanch suddenly under the influence of intense emotion, and in both cases extreme activity of the phagocytes is apparently the inducing cause.

  • Blanch them by placing an upturned plant pot over them, cover the hole to exclude any light.

  • To blanch and freeze herbs, pick fresh herbs and boil a pot of water.

  • Skin reactions include the raised, red, and itchy patches called hives that characteristically blanch with pressure and resolve within 24 hours.

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