Synonyms of charred

charred 1 of 2

adjective

as in scorched

Related Words

• scorched
• burned
• singed
• seared
• incinerated
• sizzling
• roasting
• broiling
• searing
• scorching
• smoldering
• red-hot
• piping hot
• scalding
• flickering
• aglow
• glowing
• hot
• live
• flaring
• burning
• aflame
• lit
• flaming
• inflamed
• ignited
• blazing
• afire
• kindled
• fiery
• alight
• combusting
• ablaze
• conflagrant

Dissimilar Words

• dead
• smothered
• choked
• extinguished
• quenched
• damped
• stamped (out)
• snuffed (out)
• suffocated
• doused

charred

2 of 2

verb

past tense of char

as in singed

to burn on the surface

I'd like my hamburger charred, but not cooked through

Synonyms & Similar Words

• scorched
• singed
• baked
• seared
• lit
• ignited
• incinerated
• kindled
• inflamed
• fired
• cremated
• scalded
• scathed

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of charred

Adjective

There’s non-kaiju human death, too, including a flashback to the immediate aftermath of the Hiroshima bombing in which a bloodied grandfather discovers the charred remains of his daughter and grandson. — James Grebey, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2026

The charred bodies of Murakami's family are a much more graphic and human-scale sort of violence than is normal for the franchise. — James Grebey, Time, 3 Nov. 2026

Then in 2015, Woodford introduced Double Double Oaked, which spends twice that amount of time in a new set of charred oak barrels. — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 2 Nov. 2026

Signs of major burns include fast swelling skin, deep wounds and leathery or charred skin, according to the Mayo Clinic. — Julia Hawkins, Idaho Statesman, 30 Oct. 2026

Along with charred automobile parts, construction debris and battery casing fragments found on the site as deep as 16 feet underground, MPCA testing done in the early 2010s identified lead and carcinogenic chemical hotspots. — CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026

Photos show the badly charred facility was filled with potentially explosive equipment and moonshine ingredients, including propane tanks. — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 27 Oct. 2026

This recipe, slightly adapted for thickness, provides a just-charred, roasted edge to the classic tomato soup due to broiling a heaping pile of vegetables together. — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026

One of my favorite dishes on Disney property is the chicken roulade, served over a charred corn purée with sweet hush puppies. — Jacqueline Dole, Southern Living, 22 Oct. 2026

Verb

The front of the building was heavily charred, with much of its exterior destroyed. — ABC News, 5 Nov. 2026

After the fire was brought under control, the extent of the damage became clear, and the back of the school bus was left badly charred. — Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 3 Nov. 2026

Chestnut started out as 6-year-old OBSK bourbon, which was then put into 250-liter chestnut barrels made from Japanese wood that were toasted and charred to different levels for a period of five to 11 weeks. — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 29 Oct. 2026

Police on Tuesday arrested a suspect in the arson attack that charred the historic city hall in Limoges, in central France, Justice Minister Gérald Darmanin said, adding that the person may not have acted alone. — Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2026

The South Fork and Salt fires charred the landscape, leaving soils that didn’t easily absorb water. — Abe Streep, ProPublica, 21 Oct. 2026

Brush remaining sauce over fillet and broil until deeply charred and salmon is opaque all the way through, about 5 minutes. — Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appetit Magazine, 19 Oct. 2026

At NoriFish, it gets grilled or torched until the skin turns crisp and charred while the interior stays buttery. — Angela Hansberger, AJC.com, 9 Oct. 2026

Bangkok Kunsthalle, in Chinatown, opened in 2024 in a former academic publishing house that was ravaged by a fire 25 years ago; the mazelike interior, some of it still charred, is a surprisingly compelling stage for art. — Tony Perrottet, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026