Thesaurus results for SINGEING

singeing

verb

Definition of singeing next

present participle of singe

as in charring

to burn on the surface the marshmallows got a bit singed over the campfire, but we like them that way

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Recent Examples of singeing An angry deity hurled a firebrand at the swallow, singeing away its middle tail feathers. —

Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 21 Mar. 2026 Anyone who lives in the Valley knows that spring is just a cruel tease anyway, a little taste of paradise before eyebrow-singeing heat is upon us. —

Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 18 Mar. 2026 Perhaps one of the most nifty beauty gadgets on this list, this wet-to-dry Airstrait straightener literally takes wet hair, dries it and styles it quickly and effortlessly, without singeing strands. —

Malia Griggs, Glamour, 26 Nov. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for singeing

Verb

Its antenna is marked with charring and is missing a large chunk.

— Gonzalo Zegarra, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2026
The finished pizza should have a thin crust with a puffy cornice around the edges, spotted with charring.

— Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 14 Mar. 2026