1. burned or scorched to a black or dark color; partially burned

1. past tense and past participle of 'chark': to burn or scorch something until it becomes black or charcoal
Usage: archaic or dialectal variant of 'char'

Examples

• The charked remains of the wooden beam were all that survived the fire.
• The meat was charked on the outside but still tender inside.
• She charked the wood in the kiln to produce charcoal.
• The charked edges of the paper crumbled when touched.
• The forest fire left charked tree trunks scattered across the hillside.
• He charked the logs until they turned completely black.