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Singe - What does it mean?

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singe

English

Verb

(d)
  • To burn slightly.
  • * L'Estrange
    • I singed the toes of an ape through a burning glass.
  • 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.

    • Synonyms

    * scorch

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A burning of the surface; a slight burn.

    • References

    * ----

    Not English

    has no English definition. It may be misspelled.