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Char
01
a woman employed to do housework
Dialect
British
British
Examples
The char arrived early to scrub the floors and polish the silver.
02
any of several small, trout-like freshwater fish of the genus Salvelinus, known for their cold-water habitats and often vibrant coloring
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Animal
Composition
Simple
Countable
Plural form
chars
Examples
The lake is home to native char prized by local anglers.
03
a scorched residue left after burning
Examples
The fire left behind a thick layer of char on the walls.
to char
01
to lightly burn something, causing a change in color on its surface
Transitive: to char sth
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
char
3rd person singular
chars
Present participle
charring
Past simple
charred
Past participle
charred
Examples
He charred the marshmallows over the campfire until they turned golden brown.
02
to burn something so much that it turns into charcoal or carbon
Transitive: to char sth
Examples
The fire charred the wood, leaving only blackened remains.
