<p><strong>Verb (used with object):</strong></p><ul><li>to burn superficially or slightly; scorch</li><li>Synonyms: char</li><li>to burn the ends, projections, nap, or the like, of (hair, cloth, etc.)</li><li>to subject (the carcass of an animal or bird) to flame in order to remove hair, bristles, feathers, etc.</li></ul><p><strong>Noun:</strong></p><ul><li>a superficial burn</li><li>the act of singeing</li></ul>