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| singe [ sinj ] |
verb (past and past participle singed, present participle singe·ing, 3rd person present singular sing·es) |
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1. transitive and intransitive verb scorch something slightly: to burn something slightly so that only the surface, edge, or tip is affected, or be burned in this way
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2. transitive verb remove feathers or hair with flame: to expose the carcass of a bird or animal to a flame in order to remove unwanted feathers, bristles, or hair
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3. transitive verb burn ends of cloth fibers: to burn the short fuzzy ends of fibers from cloth in the manufacturing process
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noun (plural sing·es) |
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scorch: a superficial burn
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| [ Old English sencgan< W Germanic] |
