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singed

[sinjd]

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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.

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Other Word Forms

unsinged adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of singed¹

singe ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

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A few hydrangeas were singed five feet from the walls of house, but the home was unscathed.

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Twelve attendees — including an 82-year-old woman who lost her home in the fire — stretched out their mats on the green grass beneath a singed eucalyptus tree.

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Some of the sailors even had singed hair because the flames were so close, the sailor added.

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Along the roadway, Ballantyne pointed out two peach trees, now completely singed.

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Meanhile, his skin was singed by embers, and ashes covered his hair as the fire continued to advance.

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