singeing
/ˈsɪnd͡ʒɪŋ/noun, verb
singeing is spelled S-I-N-G-E-I-N-G: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 23 million words in written English, the 145,125th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, singeing means “The act or process of slightly burning” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of singeing is singeings.
How many letters and syllables are in singeing?
| Letters | 8: S-I-N-G-E-I-N-G |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 23 million words; the 145,125th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is singeing?
Singeing appears about once in every 23 million words in written English, the 145,125th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce singeing?
- /ˈsɪnd͡ʒɪŋ/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of singeing
- singeings plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does singeing mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The act or process of slightly burning.
- 2
A singe; a slight burn.
verb
- 1
present participle and gerund of singe
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does singeing come from?
From Middle English senginge, seengynge, equivalent to singe + -ing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).