Synonyms for char

Noun

1. char, carbon, C, atomic number 6

usage: a charred substance

2. charwoman, char, cleaning woman, cleaning lady, woman, cleaner

usage: a human female who does housework; "the char will clean the carpet"

3. char, salmonid

usage: any of several small-scaled trout

Verb

1. char, coal, burn, combust

usage: burn to charcoal; "Without a drenching rain, the forest fire will char everything"

2. char, blacken, scorch, burn

usage: 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"