to singe
Third Person
singes
Present Participle
singeing
Past Tense
singed
Past Participle
singed
1
to lightly burn something on the surface, causing minimal damage
transitive
- He accidentally singed the edge of his shirt while lighting the candle.
- The cook used a torch to singe the hair off the poultry before cooking.
- In camping, it's common to singe the edges of cut fabric to prevent fraying.
- The dragon's breath was hot enough to singe the grass as it passed over.
Synonyms:
2
to be lightly burned, usually on the surface,
- The tip of his hair singed when he got too close to the candle flame.
- The edges of the paper singed in the heat, but it didn’t catch fire.
- The fabric singed at the collar when she accidentally brushed it against the iron.
- The leaves of the plant singed in the hot sun, but they weren’t completely destroyed.
- A few strands of her hair singed as she leaned over the barbecue.