Definition
To burn something lightly on the surface, leaving it scorched or discolored but not completely consumed by flames.
Etymology
From Old English 'sengean' meaning 'to burn or scorch.' The word is related to Germanic roots meaning to cause pain through heat.
Kelly Says
When chefs singe the top of a crème brûlée or a meringue, they're using the exact same word and technique that medieval blacksmiths used to describe burning iron—it's one of cooking's most satisfying physics demonstrations.
Translations
AFAfrikaans
skroei
skroo-ee
ARالعربية
يحرق سطحياً
yahriq saṭ-hi-yan
BGБългарски
опърлям
o-pur-LYAM
BNবাংলা
হালকাভাবে পোড়ানো
hol-ko-bha-be po-ra-no
CACatalà
cremar lleugerament
kre-MAR lyeu-ge-ra-MENT
CSČeština
ožehnout
o-zheh-NOUT
DEDeutsch
ansengen
AN-zeng-en
ELΕλληνικά
καίω ελαφρά
KAI-o e-la-FRA
ESEspañol
chamuscar
cha-mus-KAR
ETEesti
kergelti kõrvetama
ker-gel-ti ker-ve-TA-ma
EUEuskara
erre txiki
e-rre txi-ki
FAفارسی
سوزاندن سطحی
su-zan-dan saṭ-hi
FISuomi
polttaa pintaa
polt-taa PIN-taa
FRFrançais
roussir
roo-SEER
GLGalego
chamuscar
cha-mus-KAR
HEעברית
לצרוב קלות
le-tsa-rov ka-LOT
HIहिन्दी
झुलसाना
jhu-l-saa-NAA
HRHrvatski
opržiti
op-RZHI-ti
HUMagyar
megperzsel
meg-per-zel
IDBahasa Indonesia
membakar permukaan
mem-ba-kar per-mu-ka-an
ITItaliano
bruciacchiare
bru-chak-KYA-re
KO한국어
그슬리다
geu-seul-li-da
LTLietuvių
apdeginti
ap-de-GIN-ti
LVLatviešu
apdedzināt
ap-de-dzi-NAAT
MNМонгол
шатгах
shat-gakh
MSBahasa Melayu
hangus sedikit
ha-ngus se-di-kit
MYမြန်မာ
မီးလောင်သည်
mi-laung-thi
NLNederlands
schroeien
SKHROO-yen
PLPolski
przypalać
pshi-PA-lach
PTPortuguês
chamuscar
sha-mus-KAR
RORomână
prăji ușor
pruh-ZHI u-SHOR
RUРусский
опалять
o-pa-LYAT
SKSlovenčina
ožehnúť
o-zheh-NOOT
SLSlovenščina
opeči
o-pe-CHI
SRСрпски
опржити
op-rzhi-ti
SWKiswahili
choma kidogo
cho-ma ki-DO-go
TAதமிழ்
சுட்டு விடு
sut-tu vi-du
TRTürkçe
hafifçe yakmak
ha-fif-che yak-mak
UKУкраїнська
обпалювати
ob-pa-lyu-VA-ty
VITiếng Việt
cháy sém
chay sem