Sekirov Dictionary

char

UK /t͡ʃɑː/US /t͡ʃɑɹ/

noun 6
verb 7
/t͡ʃɑɹ/ noun 2
forms 5
phrases 1

noun6

•
Any of the several species of fishes of the genus Salvelinus.
- Among other native delicacies, they give you fresh char.
A charred substance.
•
A charlady, a woman employed to do housework; cleaning lady.
- I had to scrub the kitchen today, because the char couldn't come.
•
An odd job, a chore or piece of housework.
- When thou hast done this chare, I’ll give thee leave to play till doomsday. — 1606
(no longer used) A turn of work; a labour or item of business.
(no longer used) A time; a turn or occasion.

verb7

•
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.
•
To work, especially to do housework; to work by the day, without being a regularly hired servant.
- She explained that she was the commissionaire's wife, who did the charing, and I gave her the order for the coffee. — 1893
To work or hew (stone, etc.)
(no longer used) To turn, especially away or aside.
•
(no longer used) To perform; to do; to finish.
- All's chared when he is gone. — 1613

char

UK /ˈkæɹ/US /t͡ʃɑɹ/

noun2

•
A character (text element such as a letter or symbol).
- The unit is an 80-column, 30 char. /sec dot matrix printer which uses a 5 by 7 font. — 1975
(informal) A character (being involved in the action of a story).

forms

chared · charred · charing · charring · chars

Phrases with char

char up
To char (slightly burn) (something).

This dictionary works without the internet: on your phone · in Chrome