Definition & Meaning of "blanch"

to blanch

to turn pale, especially in response to fear, shock, or surprise

blench

pale

Intransitive

to briefly immerse food in boiling water, often followed by rapid cooling, to preserve color, remove skin, or prepare for freezing

Transitive: to blanch food

blanch

blanched

adj

blanched

adj

Example

During the horror movie, the audience blanched at the sudden jump scares.

Last night, she blanched when she saw a spider in her room.

While waiting for the results, she was visibly blanching.

The ghostly figure in the dark alley made them blanch with fear.

He tends to blanch whenever he hears bad news.

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