Definition of char
char
orchars
alsocharr
orcharrs
: any of a genus (Salvelinus) of small-scaled trouts with light-colored spots
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Origin and Etymology of char
origin unknown
First Known Use: 1662
Other Fishes Terms
chum, ichthyology, smelt, tetra, turbot
Origin and Etymology of char
charcoal
First Known Use: 1679
1879
First Known Use of char
1879
char
Definition of char
charred
;charring
intransitive verb
: to work as a cleaning woman
Origin and Etymology of char
charwoman
First Known Use: 1732
Origin and Etymology of char
by shortening
First Known Use: 1906
CHAR Defined for Kids
char
Definition of char for Students
charred
;charring
: to burn slightly
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