"to reduce to charcoal," 1670s, probably a back-formation from charcoal (q.v.). Related: Charred; charring.
the char will clean the carpet
Without a drenching rain, the forest fire will char everything
The fire charred the ceiling above the mantelpiece
Chaplinesque
chapman
Chappaquiddick
chaps
chapter
char
charabanc
character
characterisation
characterise
characteristic
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