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charcoal

UK
/ˈtʃɑːkəʊl/
US
/ˈtʃɑrkoʊl/

Translations

charcoalnoun
charcoals
pl
He used charcoal to start the barbecue.
Он использовал уголь, чтобы разжечь барбекю.
древесный уголь
Artists often use charcoal for sketching.
Художники часто используют древесный уголь для набросков.
Synonyms
coke
charred material
blackened wood
carbon
charcoalverb
charcoaled
Past Simple
charcoaled
Past Participle
charcoaling
Gerund
Less common but attested transitive/intransitive verb meaning to cook over charcoal, to convert to charcoal, or to draw with charcoal.
charcoaladjective
UK
/ˈtʃɑːkəʊl/
US
/ˈtʃɑrkoʊl/
Used attributively/predicatively to denote a dark gray color, e.g. “charcoal trousers”.

Definitions

charcoalnoun
A black, porous form of carbon, produced by heating wood or other organic substances in the absence of air.
The artist used charcoal to sketch the portrait.
A dark gray color, similar to the color of charcoal.
She chose a charcoal suit for the interview.
A piece or stick of this material used for drawing.
He picked up a charcoal and began to draw on the canvas.
Fuel made from wood that is used for grilling or barbecuing.
We need to buy more charcoal for the barbecue this weekend.
charcoalverb
To cook or grill (food) over charcoal or until slightly charred.
They charcoaled the steaks for extra smoky flavor.
To convert (wood or other organic material) into charcoal by heating in the absence of air.
Traditional kilns were used to charcoal the timber harvested from the forest.
charcoaladjective
Of a dark gray color resembling that of charcoal.
She wore a charcoal coat to match her boots.
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