blanch
verb /blɑːntʃ/
/blæntʃ/
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they blanch | /blɑːntʃ/ /blæntʃ/ |
| he / she / it blanches | /ˈblɑːntʃɪz/ /ˈblæntʃɪz/ |
| past simple blanched | /blɑːntʃt/ /blæntʃt/ |
| past participle blanched | /blɑːntʃt/ /blæntʃt/ |
| -ing form blanching | /ˈblɑːntʃɪŋ/ /ˈblæntʃɪŋ/ |
- [intransitive] blanch (at something) (formal) to become pale because you are shocked or frightened
- He blanched visibly when he heard the news.
- [transitive] blanch something to prepare food, especially vegetables, by putting it into boiling water for a short time
- Blanch the peas quickly before you freeze them.
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French blanchir, from blanc ‘white’, ultimately of Germanic origin.