English Explanatory Dictionary

singeing

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. present participle and gerund of singe
noun
  1. The act or process of slightly burning.
  2. A singe; a slight burn.

Pronunciation

/ˈsɪnd͡ʒɪŋ/

Word forms

singeing singeings

Etymology

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.

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