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

Sections of charred scaffolding fell from the burning apartment blocks in hellish scenes late on Wednesday, as flames inside apartments sometimes belched out through windows into a night sky that glowed orange.

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The agreement says firefighters should “cold-trail charred logs near the fire line with minimal tool scarring” and “consider allowing large logs to burn out.”

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The rainbow carrots were roasted to perfection with a slightly charred exterior and a visible spice mix of paprika, cayenne, and other spices.

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Footage from the location showed remains of a charred white car and a number of other gutted vehicles, including an autorickshaw and cycle rickshaws.

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Multiple vehicles were "engulfed in flames and reduced to charred husks, with debris scattered across the site", according to a police statement.

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