singeing

Signification (Anglais)

Verb

present participle and gerund of singe

Noun

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

singe

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Concepts

brûlure

brûlis

Synonymes

burning

scorching

act of burning

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈsɪnd͡ʒɪŋ/

Étymologie (Anglais)

Hérité de moyen anglais: *sengynge

Hérité de ancien anglais: *senġende

Hérité de moyen anglais: senginge

In summary

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.