char
1[ chahr ]
/ tʃɑr /
verb (used with object), charred, char·ring.
to burn or reduce to charcoal: The fire charred the paper.
to burn slightly; scorch: The flame charred the steak.
verb (used without object), charred, char·ring.
to become charred.
noun
a charred material or surface.
a superior carbon-rich fuel, a by-product of the conversion of coal into gaseous or liquid fuel.
Words nearby char
chapter stop, chapterhouse, chaptrel, chapultepec, chaqueta, char, char siu, char-grilled, char-à-banc, char., charabanc
Definition for charred (2 of 2)
char3
[ chahr ]
/ tʃɑr /
noun
a charwoman.
a task, especially a household chore.
chars, odd jobs, especially of housework, for which one is paid by the hour or day.
verb (used without object), charred, char·ring.
to work at housecleaning by the day or hour; hire oneself out to do odd jobs.
verb (used with object), charred, char·ring.
to do (housework, odd jobs, or chores); clean or repair.
Origin of char
31375–1425; late Middle English, Old English cerr, cierr turn, time, occasion, affair, derivative of cierran to turn
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British Dictionary definitions for charred (1 of 4)
char1
/ (tʃɑː) /
verb chars, charring or charred
to burn or be burned partially, esp so as to blacken the surface; scorch
(tr) to reduce (wood) to charcoal by partial combustion
Word Origin for char
C17: short for charcoal
British Dictionary definitions for charred (2 of 4)
char2
charr
/ (tʃɑː) /
noun plural char, chars, charr or charrs
any of various troutlike fishes of the genus Salvelinus, esp S. alpinus, occurring in cold lakes and northern seas: family Salmonidae (salmon)
Word Origin for char
C17: of unknown origin
British Dictionary definitions for charred (3 of 4)
char3
/ (tʃɑː) /
noun
informal short for charwoman
verb chars, charring or charred
British informal to do housework, cleaning, etc, as a job
Word Origin for char
C18: from Old English cerr
British Dictionary definitions for charred (4 of 4)
Word Origin for char
from Chinese ch'a
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