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Definitions for Singeing

[1] to burn superficially or slightly; scorch.
[2] to burn the ends, projections, nap, or the like, of (hair, cloth, etc.).
[3] to subject (the carcass of an animal or bird) to flame in order to remove hair, bristles, feathers, etc.
[4] a superficial burn.
[5] the act of singeing.
[6] to burn or be burnt superficially; scorch to singe one's clothes
[7] (tr) to burn the ends of (hair, etc)
[8] (tr) to expose (a carcass) to flame to remove bristles or hair
[9] a superficial burn

Words related to Singeing

singeignite, brown, scald, torch, incinerate, toast, sear, brand, blacken, cauterize, parch, char, flame, blaze, cook, scorch

Words nearby Singeing

singesingan, singapore, singapore sling, singapore strait, singaporean, singe, singer, singer's nodes, singer, isaac bashevis, singer-songwriter, singh

Origin of Singeing

before 1000; Middle English sengen (v.), Old English sencgan; cognate with Dutch zengen, German sengen; akin to Old Norse sangr singed, burnt

Words that may be confused with Singeing

WORDS, THAT, MAY, BE, CONFUSED, WITH, singesingeing, singing

Other words from Singeing

singe·ing·ly , adverb
un·singed , adjective

Word origin for Singeing

Old English sengan; related to Middle High German sengen to singe, Dutch sengel spark, Norwegian sengla to smell of burning, Swedish sjängla to singe, Icelandic sāngr

Synonyms for Singeing

blacken, blaze, brand, brown, cauterize, char, cook, flame, ignite, incinerate, parch, scald, scorch, sear, toast, torch