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singe
[ sinj ]
/ sɪndʒ /
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verb (used with object), singed, singe·ing.
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.
noun
a superficial burn.
the act of singeing.
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Origin of singe
First recorded before 1000; Middle English sengen (verb), Old English sencgan; cognate with Dutch zengen, German sengen; akin to Old Norse sangr “singed, burnt”
synonym study for singe
1. See burn1.
OTHER WORDS FROM singe
singe·ing·ly, adverbWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH singe
singeing , singingWords nearby singe
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British Dictionary definitions for singe
singe
/ (sɪndʒ) /
verb singes, singeing or singed
to burn or be burnt superficially; scorchto singe one's clothes
(tr) to burn the ends of (hair, etc)
(tr) to expose (a carcass) to flame to remove bristles or hair
noun
a superficial burn
Word Origin for singe
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
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