Singeing
//ˈsɪnd͡ʒɪŋ// noun, verb
noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The act or process of slightly burning. uncountable
- 2 A singe; a slight burn. countable
Verb
- 1 present participle and gerund of singe form-of, gerund, participle, present
Example
More examples"It is almost impossible to bear the torch of truth through a crowd without singeing somebody’s beard."
Etymology
Etymology 1
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.
Etymology 2
From Middle English senginge, seengynge, equivalent to singe + -ing.
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