Synonyms

charred

American

[chahrd] / tʃɑrd /

adjective

burned or reduced to charcoal.

Photos provided by the fire department show the charred remains of a sports car.
slightly burned; scorched.

The charred onions add a nice flavor to the pork chops.

verb

the simple past tense and past participle of char.

Other Word Forms

Etymology

Origin of charred

char ¹ ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

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Vestiges of that era are still present: Charred remnants of Iraqi tanks and antiaircraft guns litter Failaka Island off the coast of Kuwait City.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

Charred furniture, lecterns and smoky curls of carpet are piled around the entrance - its guts emptied, and debris cleared, in time for Friday prayers.

From BBC • Nov. 14, 2025

Charred, rich and intensely flavorful, it came with Georgian bread that you’ll want second of.

From Salon • Oct. 31, 2025

Charred palm fronds brushed against the house, leaving streaks.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 28, 2025

Charred and limbless trunks of trees stretching away on every side.

From "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy

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