char

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UK /t͡ʃɑː/ US /t͡ʃɑɹ/

noun 9verb 7name 3

Collocations

ADJ.

crispy, fresh

I love biting into a crispy char exterior followed by the tender meat inside.

VERB + CHAR

give, love, visiting

I love visiting the old bookshop in town and having a good char with the owner.

CHAR + NOUN

adriano's, dot, gogg, matrix, sec, steak

The steak had a nice char on the outside while staying juicy inside.

PREP.

The chicken was charred on the outside but still juicy on the inside.

Definitions

verb

To burn something to charcoal; to be burnt to charcoal.

I charred the wood.

The wood charred.

To burn (something) severely, so as to blacken it.

The fire charred her down to the bone.

To burn (something) slightly or superficially so as to affect colour.

The chef charred the scallops just right.

noun

A charred substance.

noun

Any of the several species of fishes of the genus Salvelinus.

Among other native delicacies, they give you fresh char.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — any of several small trout-like fish of the genus Salvelinus

charr

noun — a human female employed to do housework

charwoman
woman

verb — burn slightly and superficially so as to affect color

verb — burn to charcoal

coal

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

I charred the wood.

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The wood charred.

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The fire charred her down to the bone.

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Among other native delicacies, they give you fresh char.

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When thou hast done this chare, I’ll give thee leave to play till doomsday.

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I had to scrub the kitchen today, because the char couldn't come.

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Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, char is marked as obsolete, colloquial, British. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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