charcoal
Pluralcharcoals
Verbcharcoals, charcoaling, charcoaled
Pluralcharcoals
Formscharcoals, charcoaling, charcoaled
- 1A black material made by heating wood slowly with little or no air.
Like the black leftovers from a wood fire, but made on purpose.
Charcoal burns hotter and longer than ordinary firewood.
We added more charcoal to keep the fire going.
- 2A thin black stick used for drawing and sketching.
Like a pencil, but it makes soft black marks.
He picked up a charcoal and shaded the dark corners of the page.
Artists often keep several charcoals of different thicknesses.
- 3A very dark shade of gray, almost black.
Like the gray of storm clouds just before rain.
She painted the walls charcoal for a moody look.
The car came in three colors, including a deep charcoal.
- 4Having a very dark gray color, almost black.
Like the color of cooled ashes in a fireplace.
He wore a charcoal suit to the interview.
They chose charcoal tiles for the bathroom floor.
- 5Made of charcoal, the black material left after wood is heated with very little air.
The kitchen uses a charcoal filter to remove odors.
Long ago, many bakers heated their ovens with charcoal fuel.
- 6A picture drawn using black charcoal sticks.
Like a black-and-white drawing made with soft sticks, not pens.
She framed a charcoal of the old harbor.
His charcoals hung in the small gallery.
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- 8To draw a picture using black charcoal sticks.
Like sketching with a soft black stick instead of a pencil.
She charcoaled the outline of the mountains.
Students charcoal still-life scenes in art class.
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Origin
From Middle English charcole, from words meaning "to change/turn" and "coal".