singed; singeing
ˈsin-jiŋ 
: to burn superficially or lightly : scorch
especially
: to remove the hair, down, or fuzz from usually by passing rapidly over a flame
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Verb
The wood was singed by the candle.
the marshmallows got a bit singed over the campfire, but we like them that way
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Kerry Breen
july 5, CBS News, 5 July 2025
The oak and sycamore trees, which would have taken decades, if not centuries to return if they had been killed by the fire, were still standing, some just lightly singed.
—Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2025
Caché McClay, USA Today, 19 May 2025
The New Zealand native revealed the song’s inquisitive title across her social media platforms, and shared what appears to be the singe’s cover art.
—Thania Garcia, Variety, 16 Apr. 2025
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Verb
Images from the scene showed the family's umbrella singed and snapped in half, with other belongings damaged by the lightning strike.
—Kerry Breen
july 5, CBS News, 5 July 2025
The oak and sycamore trees, which would have taken decades, if not centuries to return if they had been killed by the fire, were still standing, some just lightly singed.
—Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2025
Noun
The Grammy-winning singe performed her last of three shows at Solder Field on May 18.
—Caché McClay, USA Today, 19 May 2025
The New Zealand native revealed the song’s inquisitive title across her social media platforms, and shared what appears to be the singe’s cover art.
—Thania Garcia, Variety, 16 Apr. 2025
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“Singe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/singe. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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