Synonyms of chars

chars 1 of 2

noun

plural of char, British

as in maids

a female domestic servant

a busy executive who leaves most of the cooking and cleaning to the char

Synonyms & Similar Words

• maids
• housekeepers
• house girls
• charwomen
• biddies
• skivvies
• handmaidens
• maidservants
• housemaids
• wenches
• menials
• domestics
• abigails
• chambermaids
• ladies-in-waiting
• attendants
• au pairs
• amahs
• ayahs
• maids-in-waiting
• nursemaids

chars

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verb

present tense third-person singular of char

as in scorches

to burn on the surface

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• scorches
• bakes
• singes
• sears
• lights
• fires
• kindles
• incinerates
• ignites
• inflames
• scathes
• scalds
• cremates

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of chars

Verb

At American Elm, Mangin moves his cut of ribeye around the grill and flips it so each side faces the heat and chars the outside, guaranteeing a more even cook inside. — Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 12 Aug. 2025