charred

American  

[chahrd] / tʃɑrd /

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.

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verb

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

Other Word Forms

• uncharred adjective
• well-charred adjective

Etymology

Origin of charred

char ¹ ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

After harried evacuations and tearful returns to the charred remains of the 46-unit complex, the Upper Woodies condo association formed committees to start the rebuilding process.

From The Wall Street Journal

More than half of those who come looking for a lot see the hurdles of building in charred neighborhoods and decide to switch their focus to existing homes, she said.

From Los Angeles Times

On properties where no house was left, roses sprang to life and trees that had been charred started leafing again.

From Los Angeles Times

When they got back the surrounding neighborhoods were in ruins: Trees were charred, cars were stripped down to metal frames and homes were gutted or left in ash.

From Los Angeles Times

A screen grab of along the trail to Jordan Hot Springs a charred tree sits surrounded by White Thorn Bush.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• scorched