On this page you'll find 7 example sentences with Singe. Discover the meaning, synonyms such as scorch or burn and how to use the word correctly in a sentence.
Singe in a sentence
Related words
Singe meaning
- To burn slightly.
- To remove the nap of (cloth), by passing it rapidly over a red-hot bar, or over a flame, preliminary to dyeing it.
- To remove the hair or down from (a plucked chicken, etc.) by passing it over a flame.
Using Singe
- The main meaning on this page is: To burn slightly. | To remove the nap of (cloth), by passing it rapidly over a red-hot bar, or over a flame, preliminary to dyeing it. | To remove the hair or down from (a plucked chicken, etc.) by passing it over a flame.
- Useful related words include: scorch, burn, sear, swinge.
- In the example corpus, singe often appears in combinations such as: every singe, to singe.
Context around Singe
- Average sentence length in these examples: 25.3 words
- Position in the sentence: 2 start, 3 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 7 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Singe
- In this selection, "singe" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, manjunath, body, nurse and year stand out and add context to how "singe" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include fiber will singe rather than and flame to singe the bird. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "singe" sits close to words such as aaba, aafc and aaib, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with singe
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
That’s why every singe year there are numerous first round QBs. (12 words)
In two separate calls, Ireland has been urged to put the State's security under the control of a singe body. (21 words)
According to Manjunath Singe, SP, Palghar, prima facie the boat capsized because there were more than double the maximum capacity on the boat. (23 words)
Ms Cullen said nurses “live and breathe optimism” and “now we need that optimism to make sure we get into that room and negotiate as quickly as possible and get the best deal for every singe nurse”. (37 words)
It is common practice, and it is often suggested to use a gas flame to singe the bird until you are confident that all hair-like feathers have been removed. (30 words)
When natural hair-type fibers are burned, they tend to singe and have a smell of burnt hair; this is because many, as human hair, are protein-derived. (28 words)
Example sentences (7)
In two separate calls, Ireland has been urged to put the State's security under the control of a singe body.
Ms Cullen said nurses “live and breathe optimism” and “now we need that optimism to make sure we get into that room and negotiate as quickly as possible and get the best deal for every singe nurse”.
It is common practice, and it is often suggested to use a gas flame to singe the bird until you are confident that all hair-like feathers have been removed.
According to Manjunath Singe, SP, Palghar, prima facie the boat capsized because there were more than double the maximum capacity on the boat.
That’s why every singe year there are numerous first round QBs.
Natural fiber will singe rather than melt or burn readily, and flame-retardant fiber generally has a very high melting point and is intrinsically non-flammable.
When natural hair-type fibers are burned, they tend to singe and have a smell of burnt hair; this is because many, as human hair, are protein-derived.
Common combinations with singe
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- every singe 2×
- to singe 2×