singe
verb /sɪndʒ/
/sɪndʒ/
[transitive, intransitive]Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they singe | /sɪndʒ/ /sɪndʒ/ |
| he / she / it singes | /ˈsɪndʒɪz/ /ˈsɪndʒɪz/ |
| past simple singed | /sɪndʒd/ /sɪndʒd/ |
| past participle singed | /sɪndʒd/ /sɪndʒd/ |
| -ing form singeing | /ˈsɪndʒɪŋ/ /ˈsɪndʒɪŋ/ |
- 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.
Synonyms burnburn- char
- scald
- scorch
- singe
- burn to damage, injure, destroy or kill somebody/something with fire, heat or acid; to be damaged, etc. by fire, heat or acid:
- She burned all his letters.
- The house burned down in 1995.
- char [usually passive] to make something black by burning it; to become black by burning:
- The bodies had been charred beyond recognition.
- scald to burn part of your body with very hot liquid or steam.
- scorch to burn and slightly damage a surface by making it too hot:
- I scorched my dress when I was ironing it.
- singe 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.
- to burn/scald yourself/your hand
- to burn/scorch/singe your hair/clothes
- burnt-out/charred/scorched remains/ruins/buildings
Word OriginOld English sencgan, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch zengen.