seng
- adjective
- UK
- The toast came out seng, with just a hint of brown on the surface.
Examples
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The edges of the paper were seng after being too close to the candle flame.
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He noticed the seng fabric on his shirt where it had touched the hot iron.
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The toast was slightly seng on one side.
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Oh no, the cake is seng in the oven!
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The edges of the paper were seng after being too close to the candle flame.
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He noticed the seng fabric on his shirt where it had touched the hot iron.
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The toast came out seng, with just a hint of brown on the surface.
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Compounds
- Slang
A young man who likes gadgets like phones and computers and helps others with tech problems
How Burned
Surface Forms
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.