singe
verb (used with object)
to burn superficially or slightly; scorch.
singeing
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present participleof singe.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Avians found dead along power lines are often assumed to have died from electrocution, especially if their bodies show burns or singeing, said Eve Thomason, a wildlife biologist at Boise State University in Idaho.
From New York Times ● Aug. 3, 2023
I dipped them in the hardening brown goo with the scalding pan resting on a flowery potholder, one at a time, singeing my fingertips and waving my hand in pain.
From Salon ● Dec. 4, 2022
They pick through the smoldering charcoal that’s been burned in the kiln for pieces that can still be used, inhaling the soot and singeing their fingers.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 21, 2022
With war singeing the European Union’s eastern edge, French voters will make a choice in a presidential election that will have an effect beyond the country’s borders.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 22, 2022
My eyes travel up to where the flames licked across his forehead, singeing away his brows but just missing his eyes.
From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins
