char
1. char \'cha:r\ n or char or chars [origin unknown] pl : any of a genus (Salvelinus) of small-scaled trouts 2. char vb or charred; or char.ring [back-formation fr. charcoal] 1: to burn to charcoal : BURN 2: to burn slightly or partly : SCORCH 3. char n : a charred substance : CHARCOAL 4. char vi or charred; or char.ring [back-formation fr. charwoman] : to work as a charwoman 5. char n [short for charwoman] Brit : CHARWOMAN