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singed

singe
S s

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [sinj]
    • /sɪndʒ/
    • /sɪndʒ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sinj]
    • /sɪndʒ/

Definitions of singed word

  • verb with object singed to burn superficially or slightly; scorch. 1
  • verb with object singed to burn the ends, projections, nap, or the like, of (hair, cloth, etc.). 1
  • verb with object singed to subject (the carcass of an animal or bird) to flame in order to remove hair, bristles, feathers, etc. 1
  • noun singed a superficial burn. 1
  • noun singed the act of singeing. 1

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Origin of singed

First appearance:

before 1000
One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English sengen (v.), Old English sencgan; cognate with Dutch zengen, German sengen; akin to Old Norse sangr singed, burnt

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Parts of speech for Singed

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

singed popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

singed usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for singed

adj singed

  • blistered — a thin vesicle on the skin, containing watery matter or serum, as from a burn or other injury.
  • burned — having been cheated in a sale of drugs
  • burnt — Burnt is a past tense and past participle of burn.

verb singed

  • calcined — to convert into calx by heating or burning.
  • carbonized — Simple past tense and past participle of carbonize.

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