char (v.)

"to reduce to charcoal," 1670s, probably a back-formation from charcoal (q.v.). Related: Charred; charring.

Entries linking to char

"coal made by subjecting wood to smothered combustion," mid-14c., charcole, first element is either Old French charbon "charcoal," or, on the current theory, obsolete charren "to turn" (from Old English cerran) + cole "coal," thus, "to turn to coal."

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Definitions of char

char (n.)

a charred substance;

char (n.)

a human female employed to do housework;

the char will clean the carpet

Synonyms: charwoman / cleaning woman / cleaning lady / woman

char (n.)

any of several small trout-like fish of the genus Salvelinus;

Synonyms: charr

char (v.)

burn to charcoal;

Without a drenching rain, the forest fire will char everything

Synonyms: coal

char (v.)

burn slightly and superficially so as to affect color;

The fire charred the ceiling above the mantelpiece

Synonyms: blacken / sear / scorch

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