char
verbUK /tʃɑː/
US /tʃɑːr/
To burn something a little so its outside turns black.
Be careful not to char the toast under the grill.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. To clean a fish and remove its inside parts before cooking.
The chef showed us how to char the fish before grilling it.
3. A char is a type of fish that lives in cold, fresh water.
We saw a char swimming in the clear mountain river.
4. In British English, char can mean a person who cleans houses or offices.
The char comes in every Tuesday to clean the office.