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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Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 1 Mar. 2026
And with that, whoosh, our eyebrows were singed and cheeks scorched.
—Matt Slater, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2026
Literary Hub, 27 Feb. 2026
The Grammy-winning singe performed her last of three shows at Solder Field on May 18.
—Caché McClay, USA Today, 19 May 2025
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Verb
The hair on the boots were singed but the flames quickly petered out, a video of the incident shows.
—Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 1 Mar. 2026
And with that, whoosh, our eyebrows were singed and cheeks scorched.
—Matt Slater, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2026
Noun
In one brilliant panel a tendril from the Torch’s fiery wake singes off Hiccup’s Hitler moustache.
—Literary Hub, 27 Feb. 2026
The Grammy-winning singe performed her last of three shows at Solder Field on May 18.
—Caché McClay, USA Today, 19 May 2025
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“Singe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/singe. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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