I. noun
also charr ˈchär
( plural char or chars also charr or charrs )
Etymology: origin unknown
Date: 1662
: any of a genus ( Salvelinus ) of small-scaled trouts with light-colored spots
II. verb
( charred ; char·ring )
Etymology: charcoal
Date: 1679
transitive verb
1. : to convert to charcoal or carbon usually by heat : burn
2. : to burn slightly or partly : scorch
the fire charred the beams
intransitive verb
: to become charred
III. noun
Date: 1879
: a charred substance : charcoal ; specifically : a combustible residue remaining after the destructive distillation of coal
IV. intransitive verb
( charred ; char·ring )
Etymology: charwoman
Date: 1732
: to work as a cleaning woman
V. noun
Etymology: by shortening
Date: 1906
British : charwoman