Synonyms of charring

charring

verb

present participle of char

as in scorching

to burn on the surface

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• scorching
• baking
• singeing
• searing
• lighting
• kindling
• igniting
• firing
• incinerating
• inflaming
• cremating
• scalding
• scathing

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of charring

Triple Char means that the barrels the bourbon was aged in were charred for three times as long as usual, which is supposed to bring out even more flavors from the wood (the charring process is really what makes bourbon bourbon, after all). — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 26 July 2026

House of Leon crafts it from Douglas fir using shou sugi ban, a traditional Japanese technique that preserves wood by charring its surface. — Nora Taylor, Architectural Digest, 23 July 2026

If hearths had been built in the cave, underlying bones would have shown evidence of charring — but not a single bone out of the 4,500 studied was burned. — Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 3 July 2026

That 18,379-acre fire burned for two weeks, largely charring grass over about a third of the island. — Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 3 July 2026

Rather than charring corn on the grill, this recipe calls for wrapping the cobs in foil packets and cooking them on the grill. — Victoria Spencer, Martha Stewart, 22 May 2026

Unexpectedly high degrees of charring on Orion's heat shield during that mission led engineers to alter the spacecraft's course to prevent a recurrence on Artemis 2, but, as is anything untested in space, there is always risk involved. — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 18 May 2026

The finished pizza should have a thin crust with a puffy cornice around the edges, spotted with charring. — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 14 Mar. 2026

The extra step—charring the garlic, peppers, and onions—takes salsa to the next level. — Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 15 Feb. 2026