Meaning

(ergative) To burn something to charcoal; to be burnt to charcoal..

Definitions by Sense

1. (ergative) To burn something to charcoal; to be burnt to charcoal.
2. (transitive) To burn (something) severely, so as to blacken it.
3. (transitive) To burn (something) slightly or superficially so as to affect colour.
4. A charred substance.
5. Any of the several species of fishes of the genus Salvelinus.
6. (obsolete) A time; a turn or occasion.
7. (obsolete) A turn of work; a labour or item of business.
8. An odd job, a chore or piece of housework.

Example Sentences

I charred the wood.

The wood charred.

The fire charred her down to the bone.

The chef charred the scallops just right.

Among other native delicacies, they give you fresh char.

When thou hast done this chare, I’ll give thee leave to play till doomsday.

I had to scrub the kitchen today, because the char couldn't come.

But there was nobody at Kig and Kadgit's except the charwoman wiping over the “lino” in the passage. “Nobody here yet, Miss,” said the char.

Word Forms

• chars
• charring
• charred
• chewre
• char
• charr
• chare
• charing
• chared

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Use char when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.

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