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to singe
01
to lightly burn something on the surface, causing minimal damage
Transitive: to singe sth
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
action verb
regular
present tense
singe
3rd person singular
singes
present participle
singeing
past simple
singed
past participle
singed
Examples
He accidentally singed the edge of his shirt while lighting the candle.
02
to be lightly burned, usually on the surface,
Intransitive
Examples
The tip of his hair singed when he got too close to the candle flame.
Singe
01
a surface burn
Grammatical Information
animacy status
inanimate
Composition
Simple
countable
plural form
singes
