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singed
[ sinjd ]
adjective
- slightly or superficially burned; scorched:
He suffered some singed whiskers from all the heat and smoke, but otherwise was miraculously unharmed.
- (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
- the simple past tense and past participle of singe.
Other Words From
- un·singed adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of singed1
Example Sentences
As of Friday afternoon, more than 20,700 acres had burned — the majority singed on Wednesday — and crews said the fire was 7% contained.
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.
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.
Rede is looking ahead, planting new roses and watering singed trees that remain.
Much of her visible skin was showing visible wounds from shrapnel and blast and her hair was singed where it had caught fire.
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