singed

American  

[sinjd] / sɪndʒd /

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.

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verb

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

Other Word Forms

• unsinged adjective

Etymology

Origin of singed

singe ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

He reverted to all fours and bounded across the room, dodging the flames, yipping as a hungry blaze singed his beautiful snow-sky tail.

From Literature

Hales exited the home alone, and when she tried to go back inside, she was met with such intense heat and smoke that it singed her eyes, her brother Scott Nadler told KTLA.

From Los Angeles Times

The shrieking brakes set, and live steam singed our bare feet.

From Literature

He pointed out the singed books the blast had catapulted into the street.

From Los Angeles Times

The Dragon howled with rage and spat a wall of flame that singed Rowan's hair and eyebrows.

From Literature

Related Words

• charred
• scorched