Meaning & use
Singed
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Burned something slightly, especially on the surface, so as to scorch rather than consume it.
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She singed her eyebrows lighting the barbecue.
The candle flame singed the edge of the curtain.
A note on using this word
Distinct from 'burned,' 'singed' usually implies a light, surface-level scorching rather than complete destruction.
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