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

Authorities in the Belgian capital said that a number of charred bodies had been found in an elevator at the site. — ABC News, 14 July 2026

Dan Tana flew back to Los Angeles, expecting charred remains. — Maddie Connors, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026

The focus is on natural wines and small plates, like charred rapini, tuna carpaccio and steak tartare. — Evan Moore july 9, Charlotte Observer, 9 July 2026

Between courses, a master cooper treated us to a fire-barreling demonstration, unleashing tall jets of flame that shot to the ceiling and filled the air with the aroma of charred oak. — Justin Meneguzzi, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026

Hurricanes displace communities, fires leave charred remnants. — Jamil Wyne, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

Add any combo of meat, like shrimp, and veggies, like charred onions or mushrooms, with shredded cheese. — Malaka Gharib, NPR, 6 July 2026

Jurassic World Canteen also serves a tray of dinosaur chicken nuggets arranged around a mashed potato volcano, flooded with barbecue sauce lava, and ringed with charred broccoli trees. — Jacqueline Dole, Southern Living, 30 June 2026

The amount may be infinitesimal—white sugar and bottled water are sometimes purified with charred animal bones, for instance—but some hypersensitive alpha-gal patients avoid the risk anyway. — Burkhard Bilger, New Yorker, 29 June 2026

Verb

Large sections of the ceiling were destroyed, blackened and charred, while the floor and tables below, some still with beer bottles on them, were blanketed in ash and debris. — ABC News, 13 July 2026

Pictures shared on social media after the fire was extinguished showed chairs and tables inside the pub completely charred and blackened, with parts of the ceiling peeling off. — Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 12 July 2026

When the poblano skin is blistered and charred, remove to a small bowl. — Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 7 July 2026

The palate does pack an initial punch, with great viscosity and bold interplay between honeyed sweetness and charred orchard fruits. — David Thomas Tao, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

Place the rack in the sheet pan under the broiler until the chicken is cooked through and lightly charred, 12-15 minutes. — Kate Williams, AJC.com, 6 July 2026

The Gold Mountain fire northeast of Ouray burned across another 7 square miles overnight and has now charred 25,460 acres with no containment, fire officials said Saturday morning. — Katie Langford, Denver Post, 4 July 2026

Cook, turning every few minutes, until the corn is tender and lightly charred on all sides, about 12–15 minutes total. — Staff, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026

Carrots are lightly charred on a grill, then tossed in a Buffalo-style hot sauce for a kick and topped with creamy blue cheese crumbles. — Lizzy Briskin, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 July 2026