singe
pronunciation
How to pronounce singe in British English:
UK [sɪndʒ]
How to pronounce singe in American English:
US [sɪndʒ]
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- Noun:
- a surface burn
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- Verb:
- burn superficially or lightly
- become superficially burned
Word Origin
- singe (v.)
- Old English sengan "to burn lightly, burn the edges" (of hair, wings, etc.), from Proto-Germanic *sangjanan (cognates: Old Frisian of-sendza, Middle Dutch singhen, Dutch zengen, Old High German sengan, German sengen "to singe"). The root is said to be related to that of sing (v.), on the idea of some sort of sound produced by singeing (Century Dictionary), but Klein's sources reject this. Related: Singed; singeing. Singed cat "person whose appearance does not do him justice, person who is better than he looks" is from 1827.
Example
- 1. Love me up up not a singe day .
- 2. One singe , two flash , three cringe , four ash .
- 3. Getting too close to the sun can singe your wings , investors in the solar-panel sector are sure to learn .