Burn superficially
1burn — verb 1) the shed was burning Syn: be on fire, be alight, be ablaze, blaze, go up, go up in smoke, be in flames, be aflame; smolder, glow 2) he burned the letters Syn: set fire to, se …
2singe — [sinj] vt. singed, singeing [ME sengen < OE sengan, akin to Ger sengen < IE base * senk , to burn, dry out > OSlav isočiti, to dry, sǫcilo, oven] 1. to burn superficially or slightly 2. to expose (the carcass of an animal or fowl) to… …
3singe — [c]/sɪndʒ / (say sinj) verb (singed, singeing) –verb (t) 1. to burn superficially. 2. to burn the ends or projections of (hair, etc.). 3. to subject to flame in order to remove hair, etc. –verb (i) 4. to burn slightly; scorch. –noun 5. a… …
4singe — v. & n. v. (singeing) 1 tr. & intr. burn superficially or lightly. 2 tr. burn the bristles or down off (the carcass of a pig or fowl) to prepare it for cooking. 3 tr. burn off the tips of (the hair) in hairdressing. n. a superficial burn. Phrases …
5singe — singeingly, adv. /sinj/, v., singed, singeing, n. v.t. 1. to burn superficially or slightly; scorch. 2. to burn the ends, projections, nap, or the like, of (hair, cloth, etc.). 3. to subject (the carcass of an animal or bird) to flame in order to …
6singe — [[t]sɪndʒ[/t]] v. singed, singe•ing, n. 1) to burn superficially or slightly; scorch 2) to burn the ends, nap, or the like, of (hair, cloth, etc.) 3) to subject (a carcass) to flame in order to remove hair, bristles, feathers, etc 4) a… …
7Scorch — (sk[^o]rch), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Scorched}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Scorching}.] [OE. scorchen, probably akin to scorcnen; cf. Norw. skrokken shrunk up, skrekka, skr[ o]kka, to shrink, to become wrinkled up, dial. Sw. skr[*a]kkla to wrinkle (see… …
8Scorched — Scorch Scorch (sk[^o]rch), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Scorched}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Scorching}.] [OE. scorchen, probably akin to scorcnen; cf. Norw. skrokken shrunk up, skrekka, skr[ o]kka, to shrink, to become wrinkled up, dial. Sw. skr[*a]kkla to… …
9Scorching — Scorch Scorch (sk[^o]rch), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Scorched}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Scorching}.] [OE. scorchen, probably akin to scorcnen; cf. Norw. skrokken shrunk up, skrekka, skr[ o]kka, to shrink, to become wrinkled up, dial. Sw. skr[*a]kkla to… …
10singe — I. transitive verb (singed; singeing) Etymology: Middle English sengen, from Old English sæncgan, sengan; akin to Old High German bisengan to singe, Old Church Slavic isęknǫti to dry up Date: before 12th century to burn superficially or lightly ; …
