American English

How to pronounce singeing

verb · nounB2Common word
SIHNjihng

/ˈsɪn.ʤɪŋ/

2 syllables · Stress the first syllable.

Related entry: singe

to burn the outside of something slightly, often leaving a smell or a dark mark

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Meanings & examples

verbless common

to burn the outside of something slightly, often leaving a smell or a dark mark

The flame singed his eyebrows.

The hot pan singed the edge of the cloth.

Common phrases & grammar

singe hair · singe eyebrows · singe the edges · singe the surface

singe + something

something + be + singed + by + something

nounless common

a small burn or dark mark on the surface of something, caused by heat

There was a singe on the carpet near the heater.

The shirt has a small singe on one sleeve.

Common phrases & grammar

a slight singe · a singe mark

a singe on + something

a singe mark on + something

Related words & forms

The -ing form keeps the final e: singeing, not singing.