variants
or less commonly charr
plural char or chars also charr or charrs
: any of a genus (Salvelinus) of small-scaled trouts with light-colored spots
charred; charring
2
: to burn slightly or partly : scorch
the fire charred the beams
: to become charred
plural chars
1
2
: a darkened crust produced on grilled food
Because gas grills generally produce less heat than charcoal grills, the steak requires a longer cooking time (and less frequent flipping) to develop a nice char.—
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Examples of char in a Sentence
Verb (1)
I'd like my hamburger charred, but not cooked through
Noun (3)
a busy executive who leaves most of the cooking and cleaning to the char
Recent Examples on the WebJoe Sevier, Bon Appétit, 10 July 2024
The district issued two alerts during the initial part of a heat wave that charred the region just before the Fourth of July.
—Rick Hurd, The Mercury News, 9 July 2024
Their process stays true to the past: Wool is woven, charred to singe loose ends, then repeatedly washed and dried for softness.
—Sam Cochran, Architectural Digest, 9 July 2024
The Lake Fire began around 3:45 pm Saturday and charred more than 300 acres of land in the Los Padres National Forest in its first few hours.
—Bruce Haring, Deadline, 7 July 2024
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Verb
The Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors charred and served on a plate with fresh goat cheesevanilla ice cream
Joe joined the Bon Appétit team in 2022 after climbing the editorial ranks for a few years at Condé Nast’s other food publication, Epicurious.
—Joe Sevier, Bon Appétit, 10 July 2024
The district issued two alerts during the initial part of a heat wave that charred the region just before the Fourth of July.
—Rick Hurd, The Mercury News, 9 July 2024
Their process stays true to the past: Wool is woven, charred to singe loose ends, then repeatedly washed and dried for softness.
—Sam Cochran, Architectural Digest, 9 July 2024
The Lake Fire began around 3:45 pm Saturday and charred more than 300 acres of land in the Los Padres National Forest in its first few hours.
—Bruce Haring, Deadline, 7 July 2024
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“Char.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/char. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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char
1 of 3 noun
plural char or chars
: any of a genus of trouts that have small scales and include the common brook trout
char
3 of 3 noun
: charcoal
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