singe
/sɪn(d)ʒ/
verb singes, singeing, singed
[with object]
1 Burn (something) superficially or lightly.
1.1 no object Be lightly or superficially burned.
1.2 Burn the bristles or down off (the carcass of a pig or fowl) to prepare it for cooking.
noun
A superficial burn.
Origin
Old English sencgan, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch zengen.
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A careless camping cook
Will sadly singe his pinkies
And give us a dirty look
When he later holds his drinkies.
