/ sɪndʒ; NAmE / verb
( singe·ing , singed , singed ) to burn the surface of sth slightly, usually by mistake; to be burnt in this way :
[ vn ]
He singed his hair as he tried to light his cigarette.
[ v ]
the smell of singeing fur
➡ note at burn
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WORD ORIGIN
Old English sencgan , of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch zengen .