Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: char
IPA transcription: [tʃ'ɑɹ]
noun meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: char, charr
    Meaning: any of several small trout-like fish of the genus Salvelinus
  • Synonyms: charwoman, char, cleaning_woman, cleaning_lady, woman
    Meaning: a human female employed to do housework; "the char will clean the carpet"; "I have a woman who comes in four hours a day while I write"
  • Synonyms: char
    Meaning: a charred substance
verb meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: char, blacken, sear, scorch
    Meaning: burn slightly and superficially so as to affect color; "The cook blackened the chicken breast"; "The fire charred the ceiling above the mantelpiece"; "the flames scorched the ceiling"
  • Synonyms: char, coal
    Meaning: burn to charcoal; "Without a drenching rain, the forest fire will char everything"
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