singeing

Etymology 1

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.

verb

  1. present participle and gerund of singe

Etymology 2

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

noun

  1. (uncountable) The act or process of slightly burning.
  2. (countable) A singe; a slight burn.

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