singeing

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/ˈsɪnd͡ʒɪŋ/

noun

The act or process of slightly burning.

OriginMiddle English *sengynge ← Old English *senġende ← Proto-West Germanic *sangijandī →
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Meanings

singeing1

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of singe

singeing2

nounsingeing (countable and uncountable, plural singeings)

plural singeings

  1. uncountableThe act or process of slightly burning.
  2. countableA singe; a slight burn.

Origin

singeing · verb

  1. Proto-West Germanic*sangijandī
  2. Old English*senġende
  3. Middle English*sengynge
  4. Englishsingeing

From Middle English *sengynge, sengeand, from Old English *senġende, *senċġende, *sænċġende, from Proto-West Germanic *sangijandī, present participle of *sangijan (“to singe”), equivalent to singe + -ing.

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singeing · noun

  1. Middle Englishsenginge
  2. Englishsingeing

From Middle English senginge, seengynge, equivalent to singe + -ing.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with singeing

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “singeing,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/singeing.

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