Scorch and Singe

Scorch

Scorch verb - To burn on the surface.
Usage example: the picnickers kept scorching their marshmallows, deliberately sticking their skewers into the licking flames of the campfire

Singe is a synonym for scorch in burn topic. In some cases you can use "Singe" instead the word "Scorch" as a verb or a noun, when it comes to topics like action, hot, blister, cauterize. popular alternative

Nearby Words: scorched, scorching, scorcher

Singe

Singe verb - To burn on the surface.
Usage example: the marshmallows got a bit singed over the campfire, but we like them that way
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Synonyms for Singe

Scorch is a synonym for singe in burn topic. You can use "Scorch" instead the word "Singe" as a verb or a noun, if it concerns topics such as activity, action, hot, blister. popular alternative

Nearby Words: sing, singing, singer, singed, singeing

Common collocations

hair scorch hair singe hair
side scorch side singe side
foes scorch foes singe foes
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