char

n 1: a charred substance 2: a human female who does housework; "the char will clean the carpet" syn charwoman, cleaning woman, cleaning lady, woman

3: any of several small-scaled trout v 1: burn to charcoal; "Without a drenching rain, the forest fire will char everything" syn coal

2: burn slightly and superficially so as to affect color; "The cook blackened the chicken breast"; "The fire charred the ceiling above the mantelpiece"; "the flames scorched the ceiling" syn blacken, scorch

also charring, charred

Source: WordNet. Princeton University