singeing

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsɪnd͡ʒɪŋ/

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

singeing

1. present participle and gerund of singe

Etymology 2

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

Noun

singeing (countable and uncountable, plural singeings)

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