charred
UK: tʃɑːd | US: tʃɑːrd
adj. burned or scorched, especially to the point of blackening
vt. past tense of "char" (to burn slightly or partially)
The word "char" originates from Middle English charren (to turn), likely influenced by Old English cierran (to turn, change), evolving to mean "to burn to carbon" by the 17th century. The suffix "-ed" marks the past participle, indicating a completed action. The combined form "charred" vividly describes the result of burning—blackened or scorched.
The charred remains of the house stood as a grim reminder of the fire.
She carefully scraped off the charred bits from the toast.
The charred wood emitted a faint smoky smell.
His hands were covered in charred marks from the accident.
The chef charred the vegetables to enhance their flavor.