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Definition of singe : 1. A burning of the surface; a slight burn.
2. To burn slightly or superficially; to burn the surface of; to burn the ends or outside of; as, to singe the hair or the skin.
3. To remove the hair or down from ( a plucked chicken or the like) by passing it over a flame.
4. To remove the nap of ( cloth), by passing it rapidly over a red- hot bar, or over a flame, preliminary to dyeing it.

Synonyms:

blaze, set on fire, cremate, study at burn, swinge, blacken, brand, incinerate, set fire to, hot, ignite, flame, kindle, cauterize, consume, flash

fire, scorch, poach, grill, bake, roast, parboil, fry, burn, broil, swelter, simmer, scald, warm, boil, char, heat, cook, sear, toast, stew, braise, barbecue, parch

Usage examples:

• While he had it over the fire to singe, his dead brother's spirit came to him. - "Traditions of the Tinguian: A Study in Philippine Folk-Lore", Fay-Cooper Cole.
• Most native hunters always singe a tiger's whiskers to prevent his ghost from haunting them. - "The Jungle Book", Rudyard Kipling.
• Pluck the bird, carefully draw, and singe it with a piece of white paper, wash it inside and out, and wipe it thoroughly dry with a cloth. - "The Book of Household Management", Mrs. Isabella Beeton.