Word Meaning

singe definition and meaning

v. t. To burn slightly or superficially; to burn the surface of; to burn the ends or outside of; as, to singe the hair or the skin.
v. t. To remove the nap of (cloth), by passing it rapidly over a red-hot bar, or over a flame, preliminary to dyeing it.
v. t. To remove the hair or down from (a plucked chicken or the like) by passing it over a flame.
n. A burning of the surface; a slight burn.

Crossword clues for singe

- Burn (hair)
- Burn a little less, in general
- Burn lightly
- Burn slightly
- Burn some forests in Germany
- Burn superficially
- Burn superficially or lightly
- Char
- Scorch
- Sear slightly