singe1 /sɪndʒ/ verb (singed, singeing) [intransitiveI, transitiveT] BURNto burn the surface of something slightly, or to be burned slightly （把） 表面〕略微烧焦 The flames had singed her hair. 火焰燎了她的头发。
► see thesaurus at burn singe• The rug was singed by a piece of burning coal that had fallen from the fire.• The heat was so intense that it singed our hair.• The flames were hot enough to singe your eyebrows.