Singe (Verb)
Meaning 1
Become superficially burned; "my eyebrows singed when I bent over the flames".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Examples
- The hairs on my arm singed when I accidentally touched the hot oven door.
- Her eyelashes singed as she peered into the blowtorch used for soldering metal.
- As the flames drew closer, the tips of his shoes singed, and he quickly jumped back.
- Don't get too close to the candle, you don't want your hair to singe.
- My beard singed when I leaned in too far to examine the barbecue grill.
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Meaning 2
Burn superficially or lightly; "I singed my eyebrows".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Examples
- The accident singed the edges of the paper leaving some parts still intact.
- The kitchen fire singed her hair while she was trying to put it out.
- The barbecue singed the outside of the burger but undercooked the inside.
- She singed her fingers on the hot oven rack when taking out the dish.
- In the poorly ventilated room, the candle flame singed her eyelashes.