blackener
One who tarnishes
One who blackens—literally applying black coloring or polish, or figuratively damaging someone's reputation.
A shoe blackener darkens leather; a blackener of good names spreads damaging accusations.
The figurative sense appears more often than the literal.
Carbon from incomplete burning
- charcoalBurned wood residue
- graphiteCrystalline carbon allotrope
- carbonSixth element, atomic symbol C
- smudgeUnclear dirty mark
smear · stain · ink · pigment · dye · toner · blot · splotch
Light blocked by object
- shadeDarkness from blocked light
- eclipseCelestial body blocks another
- twilightLight after sunset
- duskDimming after sundown
nightfall · dimming · gloom · obscure · murk · shroud · veil · sombre
Oxidation discoloration on metal
- corrosionChemical wearing away
- oxidationLosing electrons chemically
- patinaSurface film from aging
- rustIron oxide coating
degradation · deterioration · blemish · sully · mar · defacement · pitting · taint
soot
Carbon from incomplete burning
smudge · smear · stain · ink · pigment · dye · toner · blot · splotch · marking
shadow
Light blocked by object
dusk · nightfall · dimming · gloom · obscure · murk · shroud · veil · sombre · dusky
tarnish
Oxidation discoloration on metal
rust · degradation · deterioration · blemish · sully · mar · defacement · pitting · taint · discoloration
rub
Apply friction manually
blackenerwhitener
Lightening substance
bleach · bleaching agent · lightener · brightener · clarifier
blackenerdefender
One who guards another
vindicator · champion · apologist · whitewasher · rehabilitator
- blackened fishSpice-coated, high-heat seared seafood
- blackened chickenSpice-crusted seared poultry dish
- blackened catfishSpice-crusted seared freshwater fish