char

[ chahr ]

/ tʃɑr /

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verb (used with object), charred, char·ring.

to burn or reduce to charcoal: The fire charred the paper.

to burn slightly; scorch: The flame charred the steak.

verb (used without object), charred, char·ring.

to become charred.

noun

a charred material or surface.

charcoal.

a superior carbon-rich fuel, a by-product of the conversion of coal into gaseous or liquid fuel.

Origin of char

First recorded in 1670–80; apparently extracted from charcoal; see chark

SYNONYMS FOR char

2 singe, sear.

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Words nearby char

chapter ring, chapter stop, chaptrel, Chapultepec, chaqueta, char, char-à-banc, characin, character, character actor, character armour

Definition for char (2 of 6)

char²

or charr

[ chahr ]

/ tʃɑr /

noun, plural (especially collectively) char, (especially referring to two or more kinds or species) chars.

any trout of the genus Salvelinus (or Cristovomer), especially the Arctic char.

Origin of char

First recorded in 1655–65; perhaps unattested Old English ceorra literally, “turner,” derivative of ceorran “to turn,” it being thought of as swimming to and fro time and again; see char³

Definition for char (3 of 6)

char³

[ chahr ]

/ tʃɑr /

Chiefly British

noun

a charwoman.

a task, especially a household chore.

chars, odd jobs, especially of housework, for which one is paid by the hour or day.

verb (used without object), charred, char·ring.

to work at housecleaning by the day or hour; hire oneself out to do odd jobs.

verb (used with object), charred, char·ring.

to do (housework, odd jobs, or chores); clean or repair.

Origin of char

First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English, Old English cerr, cierr “turn, time, occasion, affair,” derivative of cierran “to turn”

Definition for char (4 of 6)

char⁴

[ chahr ]

/ tʃɑr /

noun British Informal.

tea.

Origin of char

⁴

First recorded in 1915–20; from Hindi cā “tea” (see tea); for spelling with r cf. arvo, Parcheesi

Definition for char (5 of 6)

Char

[ shar ]

/ ʃar /

noun

Re·né

[ruh-ney], /rəˈneɪ/, 1907–1988, French poet.

Definition for char (6 of 6)

char.

character.

charter.

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Example sentences from the Web for char

For a moment, things appear to be going well … and then Walker reaches into his bag and chars your ankles as Williams flips the screen and creates a wide open free-throw-line jumper.
Give Boston’s Kemba Walker A Double Pick And Watch Him Work|Michael Pina|August 31, 2020|FiveThirtyEight
Char stopped in his immediate vicinity, and gave a couple of orders in her slow, despotic drawl.
The War-Workers|E.M. Delafield
She had loyally adopted Char's prejudice, but was too kind-hearted not to try furtively to make up for it.
The War-Workers|E.M. Delafield
She repeated the same alarming statement for Char's benefit next time she saw her at the Canteen.
The War-Workers|E.M. Delafield

Char, chr, n. a small fish of the salmon kind, found in mountain lakes and rivers.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D)|Various
We all know the charwoman, and have begun to forget our native modification of char, to wit, chore.
The American Language|Henry L. Mencken

British Dictionary definitions for char (1 of 4)

char¹

/ (tʃɑː) /

verb chars, charring or charred

to burn or be burned partially, esp so as to blacken the surface; scorch

(tr) to reduce (wood) to charcoal by partial combustion

Word Origin for char

C17: short for charcoal

British Dictionary definitions for char (2 of 4)

char²

charr

/ (tʃɑː) /

noun plural char, chars, charr or charrs

any of various troutlike fishes of the genus Salvelinus, esp S. alpinus, occurring in cold lakes and northern seas: family Salmonidae (salmon)

Word Origin for char

C17: of unknown origin

British Dictionary definitions for char (3 of 4)

char³

/ (tʃɑː) /

noun

informal short for charwoman

verb chars, charring or charred

British informal to do housework, cleaning, etc, as a job

Word Origin for char

C18: from Old English cerr

British Dictionary definitions for char (4 of 4)

char⁴

/ (tʃɑː) /

noun

British a slang word for tea

Word Origin for char

from Chinese ch'a

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	char
释义	char ¹ [ chahr ] / tʃɑr / SEE SYNONYMS FOR char ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), charred, char·ring. to burn or reduce to charcoal: The fire charred the paper. to burn slightly; scorch: The flame charred the steak. verb (used without object), charred, char·ring. to become charred. noun a charred material or surface. charcoal. a superior carbon-rich fuel, a by-product of the conversion of coal into gaseous or liquid fuel. Origin of char ¹ First recorded in 1670–80; apparently extracted from charcoal; see chark SYNONYMS FOR char 2 singe, sear. SEE SYNONYMS FOR char ON THESAURUS.COM Words nearby char chapter ring, chapter stop, chaptrel, Chapultepec, chaqueta, char, char-à-banc, characin, character, character actor, character armour Definition for char (2 of 6) char² or charr [ chahr ] / tʃɑr / noun, plural (especially collectively) char, (especially referring to two or more kinds or species) chars. any trout of the genus Salvelinus (or Cristovomer), especially the Arctic char. Origin of char ² First recorded in 1655–65; perhaps unattested Old English ceorra literally, “turner,” derivative of ceorran “to turn,” it being thought of as swimming to and fro time and again; see char³ Definition for char (3 of 6) char³ [ chahr ] / tʃɑr / Chiefly British noun a charwoman. a task, especially a household chore. chars, odd jobs, especially of housework, for which one is paid by the hour or day. verb (used without object), charred, char·ring. to work at housecleaning by the day or hour; hire oneself out to do odd jobs. verb (used with object), charred, char·ring. to do (housework, odd jobs, or chores); clean or repair. Origin of char ³ First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English, Old English cerr, cierr “turn, time, occasion, affair,” derivative of cierran “to turn” Definition for char (4 of 6) char⁴ [ chahr ] / tʃɑr / noun British Informal. tea. Origin of char ⁴ First recorded in 1915–20; from Hindi cā “tea” (see tea); for spelling with r cf. arvo, Parcheesi Definition for char (5 of 6) Char [ shar ] / ʃar / noun Re·né [ruh-ney], /rəˈneɪ/, 1907–1988, French poet. Definition for char (6 of 6) char. character. charter. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for char For a moment, things appear to be going well … and then Walker reaches into his bag and chars your ankles as Williams flips the screen and creates a wide open free-throw-line jumper. Give Boston’s Kemba Walker A Double Pick And Watch Him Work\|Michael Pina\|August 31, 2020\|FiveThirtyEight Char stopped in his immediate vicinity, and gave a couple of orders in her slow, despotic drawl. The War-Workers\|E.M. Delafield She had loyally adopted Char's prejudice, but was too kind-hearted not to try furtively to make up for it. The War-Workers\|E.M. Delafield She repeated the same alarming statement for Char's benefit next time she saw her at the Canteen. The War-Workers\|E.M. Delafield Char, chr, n. a small fish of the salmon kind, found in mountain lakes and rivers. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D)\|Various We all know the charwoman, and have begun to forget our native modification of char, to wit, chore. The American Language\|Henry L. Mencken British Dictionary definitions for char (1 of 4) char¹ / (tʃɑː) / verb chars, charring or charred to burn or be burned partially, esp so as to blacken the surface; scorch (tr) to reduce (wood) to charcoal by partial combustion Word Origin for char C17: short for charcoal British Dictionary definitions for char (2 of 4) char² charr / (tʃɑː) / noun plural char, chars, charr or charrs any of various troutlike fishes of the genus Salvelinus, esp S. alpinus, occurring in cold lakes and northern seas: family Salmonidae (salmon) Word Origin for char C17: of unknown origin British Dictionary definitions for char (3 of 4) char³ / (tʃɑː) / noun informal short for charwoman verb chars, charring or charred British informal to do housework, cleaning, etc, as a job Word Origin for char C18: from Old English cerr British Dictionary definitions for char (4 of 4) char⁴ / (tʃɑː) / noun British a slang word for tea Word Origin for char from Chinese ch'a Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to char burn, cauterize, singe, carbonize
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char

verb (used with object), charred, char·ring.

verb (used without object), charred, char·ring.

noun

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Words nearby char

Definition for char (2 of 6)

or charr

noun, plural (especially collectively) char, (especially referring to two or more kinds or species) chars.

Origin of char

Definition for char (3 of 6)

noun

verb (used without object), charred, char·ring.

verb (used with object), charred, char·ring.

Origin of char

Definition for char (4 of 6)

noun British Informal.

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Definition for char (5 of 6)

noun

Definition for char (6 of 6)

Example sentences from the Web for char

British Dictionary definitions for char (1 of 4)

verb chars, charring or charred

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British Dictionary definitions for char (2 of 4)

charr

noun plural char, chars, charr or charrs

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British Dictionary definitions for char (3 of 4)

noun

verb chars, charring or charred

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British Dictionary definitions for char (4 of 4)

noun

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