singeing
/ˈsɪnd͡ʒɪŋ/
singeing is the present participle and gerund of singe.
Noun
singeing (countable and uncountable, plural singeings)
Meaning of singe
Verb
singe (third-person singular simple present singes, present participle singeing, simple past and past participle singed)
- To burn slightly.
- made combustible by Flame They treat of, we have pretty Game, For they their own Tail Singe, to save Us1702, Sir Roger L’Estrange, “The First Viſion of the Algouazil (or Catchpole) Poſſest”, in The Viſions of Dom Franciſco de Quevedo-Villegas'^([21])
- To remove the nap of (cloth), by passing it rapidly over a red-hot bar, or over a flame, preliminary to dyeing it.
- To remove the hair or down from (a plucked chicken, etc.) by passing it over a flame.
Forms of singeing
| plural | singeings |
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Origin of singeing
From Middle English *sengynge, sengeand, from Old English *senġende, *senċġende, *sænċġende, from Proto-West Germanic *sangijandī, present participle of *sangijan (“to singe”), equivalent to singe + -ing.
From Middle English senginge, seengynge, equivalent to singe + -ing.
Phrases with singeing
Words that rhyme with singeing
Questions about singeing
- What does singeing mean?
- Singeing means the act or process of slightly burning.
- What is singeing the present participle and gerund of?
- Singeing is the present participle and gerund of singe.
- What part of speech is singeing?
- Singeing is a noun.
- How do you pronounce singeing?
- Singeing is pronounced /ˈsɪnd͡ʒɪŋ/.
- What is the plural of singeing?
- The plural of singeing is singeings.
Words near singeing in the dictionary
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