charred
Americanadjective
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burned or reduced to charcoal.
Photos provided by the fire department show the charred remains of a sports car.
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slightly burned; scorched.
The charred onions add a nice flavor to the pork chops.
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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
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
Some experts contend the 2025 Eaton fire in nearby Altadena worsened the situation, driving bears whose habitat was charred into neighborhoods to seek food and water.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 14, 2026
Wires and twisted metal hung from the building and charred tree trunks lay on the ground.
From Barron's • Mar. 1, 2026
What I thought was dirt turns out to be charred blisters.
From "Without Refuge" by Jane Mitchell
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