singe
verb (used with object)
to burn superficially or slightly; scorch.
are singeing
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present progressiveof singe.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Take care, Ethel, you are singeing your frock!
From The Daisy chain, or Aspirations by Charlotte Mary Yonge
