to blanch

Examples

• All

• She'd primped her hair, and Ahmo could see a trace of makeup on her blanched face.

  Fiction book (1999)

• Cooper's wife had the phone on her shoulder and her face was blanched.

  Fiction book (2001)

• And he blanched... and ran out.

  I Hate Valentine's Day (2009)

• I propose a walk around the lake and watch as at first he blanches.

  Fiction book (1995)

• "What did you say?" Her blanched face is a picture of emptiness.

  Fiction book (2002)

• "Zhone's face blanched and his eyes grew wide as Casimir reached the stage."

  Fiction book (1992)

• Raven Hunter's face blanched, his expression that of a man forced into an unbearable situation.

  Fiction book (1990)

• His brows furrowed, and his face blanched to a sickly pallor.

  Fiction book (1994)

• When she heard the eerie sound in the dark, she began to blanch at the thought of what could be lurking outside.

• He watched in horror as the news report revealed the details of the disaster, and his face began to blanch.

Synonyms

P

to pale

vsto blanch

41 3.7

Become very light in color, often from fear or illness

is mainly tied to emotion rather than broader physical causes

T

to turn pale

vsto blanch

3 3.2

Become very white in the face when you feel shocked, afraid, or sick

shows the same reaction but with less drastic color loss

B

to blench

vsto blanch

• Archaic

1 9.9

To turn pale and flinch from sudden fear or shock

describes only the color change from emotion not a sudden bodily startle

Antonyms

F

to flush

80 3.4

To become red because of heat or strong feeling

Phrasal Verbs

B

to blanch the vegetable

4.6

Briefly boil vegetables then put them into cold water to stop cooking

How Pale

to turn pale

3 3.2

to blanch

5 7.4

Surface Forms

Etymology