char

I UK [tʃɑː(r)] / US [tʃɑr] verb
Word forms "char":
present tense I/you/we/they char he/she/it chars present participle charring past tense charred past participle charred

1) [intransitive/transitive] if something chars or is charred, it is burnt until its outer surface becomes black

Cook the peppers under a hot grill until the skin chars.

2) [intransitive] British old-fashioned to clean a building, especially someone's house, as your job

II UK [tʃɑː(r)] / US [tʃɑr] noun [countable]
Word forms "char":
singular char plural chars or char British old-fashioned

a charwoman