singe
Example Sentences
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His attacks — “They’re weird!” — tend to singe, not burn.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 1, 2024
In triple-digit heat, monkey bars singe children’s hands, water bottles warp and seatbelts feel like hot irons.
From New York Times • Jul. 11, 2023
A little singe around the edges of the bread will remind you of the coal-fire char of the original.
From Washington Post • Apr. 23, 2023
Whereas most hot sauces these days are in a competition to see who can singe your tonsils the most, I like that there's an actual balance to Humble House Ancho & Morita.
From Salon • Mar. 13, 2022
The firefighters held their position until the fierce heat began to singe the hair on their heads and arms, and their clothes began to smolder.
From "The Great Fire" by Jim Murphy
Vocabulary lists containing singe
"Rikki-Tikki-Tavi" by Rudyard Kipling
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The Sea of Monsters
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