a charred substance
"The old campfire left behind a pile of white ash mixed with black char from the burnt logs."
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"
A charred substance.
"The old recipe called for a cup of char to steep alongside the dried herbs."
One of the several species of fishes of the genus Salvelinus.
A time; a turn or occasion.
A character (text element such as a letter or symbol).
Alternative form of cha (tea)
In plain English: Char is black, burnt material left behind after something catches fire and burns away.
"She brewed a strong char before starting her workday."
Usage: The noun char most commonly refers to wood or other material that has been burned or blackened, rather than being an alternative spelling for tea. Use it to describe the dark, brittle residue left after something catches fire.
To burn something to charcoal.
"The old oak tree began to char and twist in the strong wind before finally falling toward the riverbank."
To turn, especially away or aside.
In plain English: To char something is to burn it until it turns black and crispy.
"The rain charred the roof tiles until they were black and brittle."
Usage: Do not confuse the verb char with chare, as char specifically means to burn something until it turns black, while turning away is actually spelled shun. Use char only when describing the act of scorching or damaging material with fire.
A nickname for Charlotte
"Her friends always call her Char when they are hanging out on weekends."
The word char is a back-formation derived from charcoal. It was created by removing the suffix "-coal" to form a new verb meaning to burn something until it turns into charcoal.