English noun: singe | |||
1. | singe (state) a surface burn | ||
Synonyms | scorch | ||
Broader (hypernym) | burn | ||
English verb: singe | |||
1. | singe (change) burn superficially or lightly | ||
Samples | I singed my eyebrows. | ||
Synonyms | swinge | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | blacken, char, scorch, sear | ||
2. | singe (change) become superficially burned | ||
Samples | My eyebrows singed when I bent over the flames. | ||
Synonyms | scorch, sear | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | burn, combust | ||