Definition of "Char" :

noun: any of several small trout-like fish of the genus Salvelinus

noun: a human female employed to do housework

"The char will clean the carpet."

noun: a charred substance

verb: burn slightly and superficially so as to affect color

"The fire charred the ceiling above the mantelpiece."

verb: burn to charcoal

"Without a drenching rain, the forest fire will char everything."