singe
verb (used with object)
to burn superficially or slightly; scorch.
had been singeing
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past perfect progressiveof singe.past perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that was ongoing continuously in the past up until another past event interrupted it.
Example Sentences
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He said he had been "singeing the whiskers" of the King of Spain.
From Queen Elizabeth Makers of History by Jacob Abbott
Her hair smells as though she had been singeing chickens, and she has illuminated the basement with small lamps and red shades edged with pearl fringes.
From The Dangerous Age by Karin Michaëlis
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