char

verb
UK: /tʃɑː/
US: /tʃɑːr/

  1. To burn something slightly; to blacken the surface of food.

    1. I like to char my toast a little bit sometimes.
    2. Be careful not to char the vegetables when grilling them for too long.

  2. To partially burn wood so that it is blackened.

    1. The campfire began to char the logs after a few hours.
    2. They used fire to char the wooden posts to protect them from insects.

Synonyms

scorch ember blacken
char noun

  1. A solid material that remains after incomplete combustion of organic matter; partially burned substance.

    1. The char was black after the fire went out.
    2. The analysis revealed high levels of char in the soil sample.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "char" in English means: To burn something slightly; to blacken the surface of food., To partially burn wood so that it is blackened..

The phonetic transcription of "char" is /tʃɑː/ in British English and /tʃɑːr/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "char": scorch, ember, blacken.

Example usage of "char": "I like to char my toast a little bit sometimes.". More examples on the page.