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seng

seng

9.9
Slightly burned on the surface with a light brown mark
  • adjective
  • UK
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  • The toast came out seng, with just a hint of brown on the surface.

Examples

  • The edges of the paper were seng after being too close to the candle flame.

  • He noticed the seng fabric on his shirt where it had touched the hot iron.

  • The toast was slightly seng on one side.

  • Oh no, the cake is seng in the oven!

  • The edges of the paper were seng after being too close to the candle flame.

  • He noticed the seng fabric on his shirt where it had touched the hot iron.

  • The toast came out seng, with just a hint of brown on the surface.

Synonyms

singed
vsseng
4 3.7

Slightly burned on the surface but not destroyed

is the same meaning as the key concept
scorched
vsseng
1 4.6

Burned and dried by strong heat such as fire or hot sun

is milder and only affects the surface rather than deep damage

Antonyms

unburned
  • Specialized
1 3.9

Material left when fire or heat did not destroy it

Compounds

Ah Seng
  • Slang
9.9

A young man who likes gadgets like phones and computers and helps others with tech problems

How Burned

burned
1.0
scorched
1 4.6
seng
  • UK
9.9
unburned
1 3.4

Surface Forms

seng positive

Etymology

Seng means slightly burned and comes from the same idea as the common word singe, which means 'to burn a little'. So a seng surface is just a little scorched.