The meaning of SINGE is to burn superficially or lightly : scorch; especially : to remove the hair, down, or fuzz from usually by passing rapidly over a flame. How to use singe in a sentence.

SINGE definition: to burn superficially or slightly; scorch. See examples of singe used in a sentence.

SINGE definition: 1. to burn slightly on the surface, without producing flames: 2. a slight burn mark: 3. to burn…. Learn more.

to (cause to) burn on the surface; to scorch.

Definition of singe verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

A singe is a slight scorching, burn or treatment with flame. This may be due to an accident, such as scorching one's hair when lighting a gas fire, or a deliberate method of treatment or removal of hair …

If you singe something or if it singes, it burns very slightly and changes color but does not catch fire. The fire had begun to singe the bottoms of his pants. Toast the dried chiles in a hot pan until they start to …

singe /sɪndʒ/ v., singed, singe•ing, n. v. [~ + object] to burn slightly; scorch: The hot iron singed the shirt. to burn the ends, edges, etc., of (hair, cloth, etc.): The firefighter's hair was singed from her attempt …

To burn something just a little bit is to singe it. If you get too close to your backyard fire pit, you might singe your shirt sleeve. When you singe your finger on a hot stove, it hurts, and when you singe your …

Singe definition: To burn superficially; scorch.