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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024singe /sɪndʒ/USA pronunciation v., singed, singe•ing, n. v. [~ + object] - to burn slightly;
scorch:The hot iron singed the shirt. - to burn the ends, edges, etc., of (hair, cloth, etc.):The firefighter's hair was singed from her attempt to rescue the child.
n. [countable] - a slight burn.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024singe (sinj),USA pronunciation v., singed, singe•ing, n. v.t. - to burn superficially or slightly;
scorch. - to burn the ends, projections, nap, or the like, of (hair, cloth, etc.).
- to subject (the carcass of an animal or bird) to flame in order to remove hair, bristles, feathers, etc.
n. - a superficial burn.
- the act of singeing.
- bef. 1000; Middle English sengen (verb, verbal), Old English sencgan; cognate with Dutch zengen, German sengen; akin to Old Norse sangr singed, burnt
singe′ing•ly, adv. - 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged char. See burn 1.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: singe /sɪndʒ/ vb (singes, singeing, singed)- to burn or be burnt superficially; scorch: to singe one's clothes
- (transitive) to burn the ends of (hair, etc)
- (transitive) to expose (a carcass) to flame to remove bristles or hair
n - a superficial burn
Etymology: Old English sengan; related to Middle High German sengen to singe, Dutch sengel spark, Norwegian sengla to smell of burning, Swedish sjängla to singe, Icelandic sāngr |