singed

[ sinjd ]

/ sɪndʒd /

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adjective

slightly or superficially burned; scorched:He suffered some singed whiskers from all the heat and smoke, but otherwise was miraculously unharmed.

(of a carcass) subjected to flame in order to remove hair, bristles, feathers, etc.:Using a knife, the butcher scrubbed the crust off the singed carcass of a pig.

verb

the simple past tense and past participle of singe.

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Origin of singed

singe + -ed²

OTHER WORDS FROM singed

un·singed, adjective

Words nearby singed

Singaporean, Singapore sling, Singapore Strait, “Sing a Song of Sixpence”, singe, singed, singer, Singer, Isaac Bashevis, singer-songwriter, sing for one's supper, Singh.

How to use singed in a sentence

Should you prefer a more subtle singe, you can remove the ribs and seeds when dicing the pepper.
This vegan soup gathers greens, grains and peanut butter in one spicy bowl|Aaron Hutcherson|January 7, 2021|Washington Post
Their bodies were found singed in the burnt-out car in which they were killed.
The Little Boy Mowed Down By The Mafia|Barbie Latza Nadeau|March 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I may not have burned bridges,” Romney told Scott, “but a few of them were singed and smoking.
Biographer Recounts Romney’s Many Trips to Mormon Church to Discuss Social Issues|Wayne Barrett|May 11, 2012|DAILY BEAST
His perfect pedigree was singed by stories in The New York Times that he exaggerated his Vietnam War record.
Midterm Madness: McCain, Reid, & 10 Hot Races to Watch|Samuel P. Jacobs|August 22, 2010|DAILY BEAST

Stunned and singed, you went below decks and helped jettison bombs.
Why My Former Hero Shouldn’t Be President|Christopher Brownfield|October 7, 2008|DAILY BEAST
Red-hot cinders he highly relished, though in obtaining them he frequently singed off his moustaches.
The Animal Story Book|Various
An odor of singed flesh drifted up from the ashes on the sand.
The Judas Valley|Gerald Vance
Drake sailed into Cadiz harbour, and "singed the don's whiskers," but the vast preparations went on.
The World's Greatest Books, Vol X|Various
The damage amounted to two blankets singed and dirtied, Jones's face scorched and hair singed, and Kennedy, one finger jammed.
The Home of the Blizzard|Douglas Mawson
If this fail to extort a confession, he is singed to death with red-hot stones.
The Ethnology of the British Colonies and Dependencies|Robert Gordon Latham