SINGEING Synonyms
There are 6 hypernyms of the word singeing. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for SINGEING
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burning | adjectiveadj | |||||||
noun • the act of burning something • pain that feels hot as if it were on fire • a process in which a substance reacts with oxygen to give heat and light • execution by electricity • execution by fire • a form of torture in which cigarettes or cigars or other hot implements are used to burn the victim's skin adjective satellite • of immediate import | ||||||||
grilling | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • cooking by direct exposure to radiant heat (as over a fire or under a grill) | ||||||||
roasting | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • cooking (meat) by dry heat in an oven (usually with fat added) | ||||||||
scorching | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adverb • capable of causing burns adjective satellite • hot and dry enough to burn or parch a surface | ||||||||
searing | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
adjective satellite • severely critical | ||||||||
toasting | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • cooking to a brown crispiness over a fire or on a grill | ||||||||
charring | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • a charred substance • a human female employed to do housework • any of several small trout-like fish of the genus Salvelinus verb • burn to charcoal • burn slightly and superficially so as to affect color | ||||||||
crisping | verb, adverbv, adv | |||||||
noun • a thin crisp slice of potato fried in deep fat adjective satellite • (of something seen or heard) clearly defined • tender and brittle • pleasantly cold and invigorating • pleasingly firm and fresh • (of hair) in small tight curls • brief and to the point; effectively cut short verb • make wrinkles or creases on a smooth surface; make a pressed, folded or wrinkled line in; `crisp' is archaic • make brown and crisp by heating | ||||||||
scorch | verbv | |||||||
noun • a surface burn • a plant disease that produces a browning or scorched appearance of plant tissues • a discoloration caused by heat verb • subject to harsh criticism • make very hot and dry • become superficially burned • destroy completely by or as if by fire • burn slightly and superficially so as to affect color • become scorched or singed under intense heat or dry conditions | ||||||||
sear | verbv | |||||||
adjective satellite • (used especially of vegetation) having lost all moisture verb • make very hot and dry • become superficially burned • burn slightly and superficially so as to affect color • cause to wither or parch from exposure to heat | ||||||||
swinge | verbv | |||||||
verb • burn superficially or lightly |