charry

[ chahr-ee ]

adjective

, char·ri·er, char·ri·est.

1. of, like, or covered with charcoal.

Word History and Origins

Origin of charry¹

First recorded in 1780–90; char ¹ + -y ¹

Example Sentences

“We were already working with organizations that were regulated and mandated to monitor whales,” says Emily Charry Tissier, a co-founder of Whale Seeker, which is also part of the Whale Carbon Plus project.

From Scientific American

“A lot of what’s missing with high-quality blue carbon is proof” that the program is working and actually sequestering carbon, Charry Tissier says.

From Scientific American

“I wish we didn’t have to translate it into dollars and cents,” Charry Tissier says.

From Scientific American

So Charry Tissier considered how the company’s whale detection data might be used to develop a new carbon credit program that would financially incentivize companies to protect whales.

From Scientific American

The team has identified narwhals in four years’ worth of aerial images provided by the mining company Baffinland Iron Mines, which Charry Tissier says collects such photographs as part of permit requirements and its own commitment to operate sustainably.

From Scientific American