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char

/ char /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
any of several small-scaled trout
Type of:
salmonid
Kinds of:
Arctic char Salvelinus alpinus
Has parts:
Salvelinus genus Salvelinus
noun Sense 2
a charred substance
Type of:
carbon C atomic number 6
Kinds of:
bone black bone char animal black animal charcoal snuff
Derived:
coal
verb Sense 3
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"
Type of:
burn
Kinds of:
singe swinge
Derived:
scorch singe
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Domain:
cooking cookery preparation
verb Sense 4
burn to charcoal
"Without a drenching rain, the forest fire will char everything"
Type of:
burn combust
Derived:
coal ember
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
noun Sense 5
a human female who does housework
"the char will clean the carpet"
Type of:
cleaner
Semantic Complexity
52%
Sense Count
5
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
24
Times Searched
3
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salmonid Arctic char Salvelinus alpinus carbon C atomic number 6 bone black bone char animal black animal charcoal snuff burn