singe

IPA: sˈɪndʒ

noun

  • A burning of the surface; a slight burn.

verb

  • (transitive) To burn slightly.
  • (transitive) To remove the nap of (cloth), by passing it rapidly over a red-hot bar, or over a flame, preliminary to dyeing it.
  • (transitive) To remove the hair or down from (a plucked chicken, etc.) by passing it over a flame.
  • Obsolete form of sing. [(intransitive) To produce musical or harmonious sounds with one’s voice.]
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Examples of "singe" in Sentences

  • The fire singed timbers.
  • I noticed that it was singed.
  • The tree was singed by people.
  • The tree is about to be singed.
  • The singe is in the Welsh language.
  • The potatoes are singed in the oven.

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