singe
verb (used with object)
to burn superficially or slightly; scorch.
had singed
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past perfectof singe.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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She also had singed feathers on both sides of her body, but especially on the right, where Rogers said the wing looked particularly damaged.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 26, 2025
Some of the sailors even had singed hair because the flames were so close, the sailor added.
From BBC ● Mar. 11, 2025
And the heat was so intense, I thought it had singed my eyebrows.
From The Guardian ● Dec. 4, 2017
The electrical burns had singed deep scars across his face, destroying large swaths of blood vessels, which are needed to connect new tissue to build facial features.
From New York Times ● Jun. 10, 2011
I had singed mine, too, with a faggot, but now it had grown long again and came to my waist.
From "Island of the Blue Dolphins" by Scott O'Dell
