charcoal
noun
the carbonaceous material obtained by heating wood or other organic substances in the absence of air.
charcoaled
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past participleof charcoal.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof charcoal.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
charcoalnounthe carbonaceous material obtained by heating wood or other organic substances in the absence of air.
Example Sentences
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“The beautiful mountain around us, all those trees, it’s all charcoaled now.”
From Seattle Times ● May 5, 2022
“Cook them on a quick high burst of heat,” advises the Ready Steady Cook regular, “and then gently so the outside is charcoaled dark and the inside beautifully pink.”
From The Guardian ● Jul. 22, 2020
And out back, the skeleton of a Valencia orange tree, planted by his mother 65 years ago, was now laden with baubles of charcoaled fruit.
From Reuters ● Feb. 11, 2020
“The terrorists tried to ruin my church, my home, my people,” Nagi said, using the edge of her charcoaled sleeve to wipe tears from her eyes.
From Time ● Aug. 26, 2013
In addition, once the fire died down, Stone Age entrepreneurs could walk through the smoking remains and harvest charcoaled animals, nuts and tubers.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
