verb
singe
sihnj
verb
1
To burn something slightly, especially so as to scorch the surface without fully burning it.
"She singed her eyebrows lighting the barbecue."
"The candle flame singed the edge of the curtain."
noun
1
A slight, surface-level burn.
"There was a small singe on the tablecloth from the candle."
How to Use Singe
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo burn something lightly on the surface, rather than fully.
Common mistake
Don't confuse with "singe" as pronounced like "singer" — it rhymes with "hinge," not "sing."
Word Forms
singed past tense, singes plural, singes singular
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Etymology
From Old English sengan ("to singe, scorch"), from an old Germanic root meaning "to burn."