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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Examples of singe in a Sentence
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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Sam Cochran, Architectural Digest, 9 July 2024
The town's historic banyan tree was singed in the blaze.
—Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 31 Dec. 2023
Carol Ryan, WSJ, 4 Nov. 2023
A little singe around the edges of the bread will remind you of the coal-fire char of the original.
—Ali Slagle, Washington Post, 23 Apr. 2023
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Verb
Their process stays true to the past: Wool is woven, charred to singe loose ends, then repeatedly washed and dried for softness.
—Sam Cochran, Architectural Digest, 9 July 2024
The town's historic banyan tree was singed in the blaze.
—Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 31 Dec. 2023
Noun
America’s cigarette market is in flux, and new smoking habits threaten to singe makers of pricey brands the most.
—Carol Ryan, WSJ, 4 Nov. 2023
A little singe around the edges of the bread will remind you of the coal-fire char of the original.
—Ali Slagle, Washington Post, 23 Apr. 2023
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“Singe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/singe. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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