blanch up

verb

To blanch (become pale).

“When he saw the ghost, he blanched up.”

Meanings

verbblanch up (third-person singular simple present blanches up, present participle blanching up, simple past and past participle blanched up)

present singular third person blanches up · participle present blanching up · participle past blanched up · past blanched up

  1. intransitiveTo blanch (become pale).

    When he saw the ghost, he blanched up.

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Chicago

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