Definition: any of several small trout-like fish of the genus Salvelinus
Main entry: char, charwoman, cleaning lady, cleaning woman, woman
Definition: a human female employed to do housework
Usage: the char will clean the carpet; I have a woman who comes in four hours a day while I write
Main entry: char
Definition: a charred substance
Main entry: blacken, char, sear, scorch
Definition: burn slightly and superficially so as to affect color
Usage: The cook blackened the chicken breast; The fire charred the ceiling above the mantelpiece; the flames scorched the ceiling
Definition: burn to charcoal
Usage: Without a drenching rain, the forest fire will char everything