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

The immediate damage is clear to see, with heavy palls of smoke hanging over the blackened and charred landscape, but a conservation expert said the long-term damage could take hundreds of years to repair.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

"There is nothing left, no doors, no furniture," the 51-year-old woman said, stepping over the rubble of her charred living room and kitchen.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

The appetizers, especially the charred grapes with mozzarella cheese and balsamic vinegar cream, were better than the main course.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

The front door was charred black and the smell of smoke and soot lingered in the entryway.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026

Dead trees, charred black, some standing, some leaning like sticks, some in piles on the black ground.

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz

Related Words

• scorched