singed

1 of 2

adjective

ˈsinjd 

: superficially or lightly burned : burned on the edges

singed hair

singed fabric

Shrubs with singed branches emerging out of the grassland …

—Ann Swengel et al.

singed

2 of 2

past tense and past participle of singe entry 1

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for singed

• impinged
• infringed
• unhinged
• cringed
• fringed
• hinged