noun Download 🔗Share A burning of the surface; a slight burn. Examples : "The stray embers from the campfire left small singes on the edge of my blanket. " appearance condition mark Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To burn slightly. Examples : "The hot pan singed the bottom of the bread, leaving a slightly burnt mark. " appearance action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To remove the nap of (cloth), by passing it rapidly over a red-hot bar, or over a flame, preliminary to dyeing it. Examples : "The tailor singes the wool fabric to remove the fuzz before dyeing it a vibrant blue. " material process technical industry Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To remove the hair or down from (a plucked chicken, etc.) by passing it over a flame. Examples : "After plucking the chicken, my grandmother singes it over the gas stove to remove the remaining tiny feathers. " food animal process Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading