verb

char

chah

verb

To burn something so that its surface turns black, or to burn it down to charcoal.

"The steak was slightly charred on the outside from the grill."

"Fire had charred the wooden beams of the old barn."

noun

A cold-water fish related to salmon and trout, found in northern rivers and lakes.

"Arctic char is prized for its delicate pink flesh."

How to Use Char

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishTo scorch or blacken something by burning, or (as a noun) a type of fish.

Common pairings

charred wood char the meat grilled char

Word Forms

charred past tense, chared past tense, charred past tense, chars plural, char plural, char plural, chars plural, chars plural, chars plural, chars singular, chars singular

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Etymology

A back-formation from charcoal, formed by dropping the -coal ending.

Synonyms

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Rhymes for char

har Thar Bihar Zohar bahar Azhar Manohar Kandahar

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