/ Dictionary / Index B blacken: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: black•en Pronunciation: (blak'un), [key] — v.t. to make black; darken. to speak evil of; defame: to blacken a person's reputation. —v.i. to grow or become black. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: blacken (Thesaurus) black dwarf blackened Related Content Daily Word Quiz: fabricate Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language