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Meaning of singe

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

singe

Pronunciation:/sɪnd͡ʒ/

noun

Definitions

  1. A burning of the surface; a slight burn.

verb

Definitions

  1. To burn slightly.

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