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Char (Noun)

A charred substance.

Nouns denoting substances.

The remains of the burned-out house were reduced to nothing but char and ash.
After the wildfire swept through, the once-lush forest was left scarred and covered in char.
The smell of char and smoke hung in the air long after the fire had been extinguished.
The charcoal-like substance that coated the bottom of the pan was just char from last night's dinner.
The firefighter's suit was covered in char and soot after he battled the blaze for hours.

Any of several small trout-like fish of the genus Salvelinus.

Nouns denoting animals.

A human female employed to do housework; "the char will clean the carpet"; "I have a woman who comes in four hours a day while I write".

Nouns denoting people.

The char will be here tomorrow to help with the laundry.
I'm looking for a reliable char to come in twice a week to clean the house.
My aunt used to have a char who would help her with the ironing every Thursday.
She hired a char to help with the household chores while she was recovering from surgery.
The char was a kind and hardworking woman who had been coming to our house for years.