charred
Americanadjective
-
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
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of charred
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
What you choose to do with its charred femur is between you and your God.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
Only a small number of the charred scrolls from Herculaneum's Villa of the Papyri have so far been virtually opened and deciphered.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 26, 2026
A scorched aircraft and charred storage container were being examined at the scene of the incident on Wednesday.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
The footage appears to show a charred stretch of desert, with parts seen resembling wings and an engine from an F-15.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
Mae and Birdie had found Duuzuu in the charred remains of a blue willow tree.
From "Willodeen" by Katherine Applegate
Random Word
Spin the wheel and learn a new word!
Get a wordDefinitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
