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- Dictionarysinge/sɪn(d)ʒ/
verb
- 1. burn (something) superficially or lightly: "the fire had singed his eyebrows"
noun
- 1. a superficial burn.
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The meaning of SINGE is to burn superficially or lightly : scorch; especially : to remove the hair, down, or fuzz from usually by passing rapidly over a flame. How to use singe in a sentence.
SINGE definition: 1. to burn slightly on the surface, without producing flames: 2. a slight burn mark: 3. to burn…. Learn more.
If you singe something or if it singes, it burns very slightly and changes colour but does not catch fire. The electric fire had begun to singe the bottoms of his trousers. [ VERB noun ]
SINGE meaning: 1. to burn slightly on the surface, without producing flames: 2. a slight burn mark: 3. to burn…. Learn more.
singe (something) to burn the surface of something slightly, usually by mistake; to be burnt in this way. He singed his hair as he tried to light his cigarette. the smell of singeing fur; Sparks burned holes in my shirt and the fire singed my sleeve.
Define singe. singe synonyms, singe pronunciation, singe translation, English dictionary definition of singe. tr.v. singed , singe·ing , sing·es 1. To burn superficially; scorch. 2. To burn off the feathers or bristles of by subjecting briefly to flame.
Definition of singe verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
When you singe your finger on a hot stove, it hurts, and when you singe your scarf on a campfire, you'll smell it starting to burn. The verb singe comes from the Old English root word sengan, "to burn lightly, or to burn the edges."
Singe definition: to burn superficially or slightly; scorch. . See examples of SINGE used in a sentence.
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