char

(noun) a charred substance.

(noun) a human female employed to do housework. Synonyms: charwoman, cleaning woman, cleaning lady, woman. Examples: "The char will clean the carpet." "I have a woman who comes in four hours a day while i write."

(noun) any of several small trout-like fish of the genus Salvelinus. Synonyms: charr.

(verb) burn to charcoal. Synonyms: coal. Example: "Without a drenching rain, the forest fire will char everything."

(verb) burn slightly and superficially so as to affect color. Synonyms: blacken, sear, scorch. Examples: "The cook blackened the chicken breast." "The fire charred the ceiling above the mantelpiece." "The flames scorched the ceiling."