noun
definition
A burning of the surface; a slight burn.
verb
definition
To burn slightly.
definition
To remove the nap of (cloth), by passing it rapidly over a red-hot bar, or over a flame, preliminary to dyeing it.
definition
To remove the hair or down from (a plucked chicken, etc.) by passing it over a flame.
Examples of singe in a Sentence
He released her neck, touching it with a thumb that burned hot enough to singe her skin.
They grind beans quickly but the blades get hot and can singe the edges of the ground coffee, causing it to have a light, burnt flavor.
Be sure to spray your locks as they singe themselves on the heated barrel curling iron.
Such commands as "ravage, singe, and burn all about, and reduce the whole district to a wilderness!"
Our position on the singe currency was clear and had not changed.
The project accommodates 21 GP beds, five of which are singe room accommodation.
And neither inside the train nor outside it had I spoken a singe word of English.
You may order either fondue portioned for a singe diner, or you may have it sized up to serve two or more diners.