char
noun · verb
Simple meaning
A human female use to do housework.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
chahrIPA pronunciation (US)
ˈtʃɑɹ
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
A human female employed to do housework
“The char will clean the carpet.”
An odd job, a chore or piece of housework.
A short river in west Dorset, England; in full, the River Char.
colloquial
A character (being involved in the action of a story).
Any of several small trout-like fish of the genus Salvelinus
computingprogramming
A character (text element such as a letter or symbol).
verb
transitive
To burn (something) severely, so as to blacken it.
Burn slightly and superficially so as to affect color
To work, especially to do housework; to work by the day, without being a regularly hired servant.
To work or hew (stone, etc.)
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- A2 · Elementary (estimated)
- Frequency
- Common
- Typical Use
- Varies by meaning
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Aura for this meaning
This meaning: A human female employed to do housework
Used this way, char is a common word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
“The char will clean the carpet.”
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
More ways to use char
- “Without a drenching rain, the forest fire will char everything.”verb
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A foundation created to promote the public good (not for assistance to any particular individuals).
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