charcoal

A black material made by heating wood without air, often used as fuel for cooking.

• We cooked over charcoal.
• He bought a bag of charcoal for the barbecue.
• The charcoal was still hot after dinner.

Common phrases: charcoal grill, a charcoal fire, bags of charcoal

A stick of black material that artists use to draw dark lines and soft shadows.

• She draws with charcoal.
• He rubbed the charcoal across the paper.
• These charcoal sticks leave soft, dark marks.

Common phrases: a charcoal stick, draw with charcoal, charcoal pencil

A very dark grey colour, almost black.

• The jacket comes in charcoal.
• We painted the door a deep charcoal.
• She chose charcoal rather than black for the curtains.

Similar words: dark grey

Common phrases: charcoal grey, in charcoal, dark charcoal

A picture drawn using sticks of black material made from heated wood.

• A charcoal hung above the desk.
• The gallery displayed three charcoals of local streets.
• She sold a charcoal of her grandmother.

Similar words: charcoal drawing

Common phrases: a charcoal portrait, a charcoal sketch, an early charcoal