Main Entry: ¹singe

Pronunciation: \ˈsinj\

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form(s): singed; singe·ing \ˈsin-jiŋ\

Etymology: Middle English sengen, from Old English sæncgan, sengan; akin to Old High German bisengan to singe, Old Church Slavic isęknǫti to dry up

Date: before 12th century

: to burn superficially or lightly : scorch; especially : to remove the hair, down, or fuzz from usually by passing rapidly over a flame