charred

[chahrd]

adjective

1. burned or reduced to charcoal.

   Photos provided by the fire department show the charred remains of a sports car.

2. slightly burned; scorched.

   The charred onions add a nice flavor to the pork chops.

verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of char.

Other Word Forms

• uncharred adjective
• well-charred adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of charred¹

char ¹ ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

In the charred ruins that look almost Roman, yet these buildings stood only a year ago.

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The Palisades fire charred 23,400 acres and leveled more than 6,800 structures, including many homes.

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The whisper of wind in the remaining trees and across the charred earth is often the only sound.

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Federal investigators are helping comb through the charred building for more victims and evidence.

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In a matter of months, they transformed the heaps of charred rubble into mostly vacant matchbox lots, ready for rebuilding.

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