: superficially or lightly burned : burned on the edges
singed hair
singed fabric
Shrubs with singed branches emerging out of the grassland …—
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The ground was now full of enormous potholes covered by thin layers of singed plants.
—Manuela Andreoni, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2024
Polaris Program/John Kraus A white spacecraft, lightly toasted like a marshmallow and smelling of singed metal, fell out of the night sky early on Sunday morning and splashed down in the Gulf of Mexico not all that far from Key West.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 15 Sep. 2024
According to the Yonkers Police Department, the singed corpse was located around 2 a.m. after police were notified of a fire under the Oak St. bridge near the city’s western border with Mount Vernon.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 5 Aug. 2024
Witness the smooth and delicate foie gras parfait, served in little tufts and flattered with singed orange segments.
—Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 29 Mar. 2024
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Manuela Andreoni, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2024
Polaris Program/John Kraus A white spacecraft, lightly toasted like a marshmallow and smelling of singed metal, fell out of the night sky early on Sunday morning and splashed down in the Gulf of Mexico not all that far from Key West.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 15 Sep. 2024
According to the Yonkers Police Department, the singed corpse was located around 2 a.m. after police were notified of a fire under the Oak St. bridge near the city’s western border with Mount Vernon.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 5 Aug. 2024
Witness the smooth and delicate foie gras parfait, served in little tufts and flattered with singed orange segments.
—Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 29 Mar. 2024
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“Singed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/singed. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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