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Singes

A burning of the surface; a slight burn.

📖 Definitions of "Singes"

noun
  1. 1

    A burning of the surface; a slight burn.

verb
  1. 1

    To burn slightly.

  2. 2

    To remove the nap of (cloth), by passing it rapidly over a red-hot bar, or over a flame, preliminary to dyeing it.

  3. 3

    To remove the hair or down from (a plucked chicken, etc.) by passing it over a flame.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Singes"

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WordDefinition
scorchverb(transitive) To burn the surface of something so as to discolour it
swingenoun(archaic) To move like a lash; to lash.
scorchesverb(transitive) To burn the surface of something so as to discolour it
ignitesverb(transitive) to set fire to (something), to light (something)
sizzlesverb(intransitive) To be exciting or dazzling.
extinguishesverb(transitive) To stop (fire, etc.) from burning; also, to stop (light, etc.) from shining; to put out, to quench.
tamesverb(transitive) To make (an animal) tame; to domesticate.
subduesverb(transitive) To overcome, quieten, or bring under control.
smoldersverb(intransitive, now US) To burn with no flame and little smoke.
smouldersverb(transitive) To smother; to suffocate; to choke.
blackensverb(transitive, causative) To cause to be or become black.
incineratesverb(transitive) To destroy by burning.
smothersverb(transitive) To suffocate; stifle; obstruct, more or less completely, the respiration of something or someone.
eruptsverb(intransitive) To eject something violently (such as lava or water, as from a volcano or geyser).
quellsverb(transitive) To subdue, put down, or silence (someone or something); to force (someone) to submit.
ripsverb(transitive) To divide or separate the parts of (especially something flimsy, such as paper or fabric), by cutting or tearing; to tear off or out by violence.
stirsverb(transitive) To disturb the relative position of the particles (of a liquid or similar) by passing an object through it.
boilsverb(transitive, of liquids) To heat to the point where it begins to turn into a gas.
topplesverb(transitive) To push or throw over.
combustsverbTo burn; to catch fire.

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