singed

[ sinjd ]

adjective

1. slightly or superficially burned; scorched:

   He suffered some singed whiskers from all the heat and smoke, but otherwise was miraculously unharmed.

2. (of a carcass) subjected to flame in order to remove hair, bristles, feathers, etc.:

   Using a knife, the butcher scrubbed the crust off the singed carcass of a pig.

verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of singe.

Other Words From

• un·singed adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of singed¹

singe ( def ) + -ed ²( def )

Example Sentences

The McWaids rushed to the garage, but as Ken McWaid opened the garage door, thick black smoke billowed in and hot embers singed his skin.

From Los Angeles Times

Those who hopped the fence returned with photos of what looked like a burned encampment: dozens of pull-tab cans, a grill, and the singed remains of fans, a microwave, and a rug.

From Slate

As of Friday afternoon, more than 20,700 acres had burned — the majority singed on Wednesday — and crews said the fire was 7% contained.

From Los Angeles Times

I admit to some nerves when I flambé, even though I have never had anything remotely scary occur — no eyebrows singed, no black smoke marks above the stove.

From Salon

The Slipknot DJ and keyboard player singed off his eyebrows and “melted” much of his skin after a bonfire exploded while he was working on his farm.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• charred
• scorched