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English-Thai Dictionary

singe

VT ทำให้ ไหม้ เผา burn char sizzle tam-hai-mai

singer

N นักร้อง nak-rong

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

SINGE

v.t.sinj. To burn slightly or superficially; to burn the surface of a thing as the nap of cloth, or the hair of the skin; as, to singe off the beard. Thus riding on his curls, he seem'd to pass A rolling fire along, and singe the grass.

SINGE

n.A burning of the surface; a slight burn.

SINGED

pp. Burnt superficially.

SINGEING

ppr. Burning the surface.

SINGER

n.[from sing. ] 1. One that sings.
2. One versed in music, or one whose occupation is to sing; as a chorus of singers.
3. A bird that sings.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

SINGE

Singe, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Singed; p. pr. & vb. n. Singeing. ] Etym: [OE. sengen, AS. sengan in besengan (akin to D. zengen, G. sengen ), originally, to cause to sing, fr. AS. singan to sing, in allusion to the singing or hissing sound often produced when a substance is singed, or slightly burned. See Sing. ]

1. To burn slightly or superficially; to burn the surface of; to burn the ends or outside of; as, to singe the hair or the skin. You sulphurous and thought-executing fires,... Singe my white head! Shak. I singed the toes of an ape through a burning glass. L'Estrange.

2. (a ) To remove the nap of (cloth ), by passing it rapidly over a red- hot bar, or over a flame, preliminary to dyeing it. (b ) To remove the hair or down from (a plucked chicken or the like )by passing it over a flame.

SINGE

SINGE Singe, n.

Defn: A burning of the surface; a slight burn.

SINGER

Sin "ger, n. Etym: [From Singe. ]

Defn: One who, or that which, singes. Specifically: (a ) One employed to singe cloth. (b ) A machine for singeing cloth.

SINGER

Sing "er, n. Etym: [From Sing. ]

Defn: One who sings; especially, one whose profession is to sing.

SINGERESS

SINGERESS Sing "er *ess, n.

Defn: A songstress. [Obs. ] Wyclif.

New American Oxford Dictionary

singe

singe |sinj sɪnʤ | ▶verb ( singes, singeing , singed ) [ with obj. ] burn (something ) superficially or lightly: the fire had singed his eyebrows | (as adj. singed ) : a smell of singed feathers. • [ no obj. ] be burned in this way: the heat was so intense I could feel the hairs on my hands singe. • burn the bristles or down off (the carcass of a pig or fowl ) to prepare it for cooking. ▶noun a superficial burn. ORIGIN Old English sencgan; related to Dutch zengen.

singer

sing er |ˈsiNGər ˈsɪŋər | ▶noun a person who sings, esp. professionally: a pop singer.

Singer, Isaac Bashevis

Sing er, Isaac Bashevis |ˈsiNGər ˈsɪŋər | (1904 –91 ), US novelist and short-story writer, born in Poland. His work blends realistic detail and elements of fantasy, mysticism, and magic to portray the lives of Polish Jews during many periods. Notable works: The Magician of Lublin (1955 ), The Slave (1962 ), and Collected Stories (1982 ). Nobel Prize for Literature (1978 ).

Singer, Isaac Merrit

Sing er, Isaac Merrit |ˈsɪŋər ˈsiNGər | (1811 –75 ), US inventor. He designed and built the first commercially successful sewing machine in 1852. Singer's company became the world's largest sewing machine manufacturer.

singer-songwriter

sing er-song writ er ▶noun a person who sings and writes popular songs, esp. professionally.

Oxford Dictionary

singe

singe |sɪn (d )ʒ | ▶verb ( singes, singeing, singed ) [ with obj. ] burn (something ) superficially or lightly: the fire had singed his eyebrows | (as adj. singed ) : a smell of singed feathers. • [ no obj. ] be lightly or superficially burned: the heat was so intense I could feel the hairs on my hands singe. • burn the bristles or down off (the carcass of a pig or fowl ) to prepare it for cooking. ▶noun a superficial burn. ORIGIN Old English sencgan, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch zengen.

singer

sing ¦er |ˈsɪŋə (r )| ▶noun a person who sings, especially professionally: a pop singer.

Singer, Isaac Bashevis

Sing ¦er |ˈsɪŋə | (1904 –91 ), Polish-born American novelist and short-story writer. His work blends realistic detail and elements of fantasy, mysticism, and magic to portray the lives of Polish Jews from many periods. Nobel Prize for Literature (1978 ).

Singer, Isaac Merrit

Sing ¦er |ˈsɪŋə | (1811 –75 ), American inventor. In 1851 he designed and built the first commercially successful sewing machine.

singer-songwriter

singer-songwriter ▶noun a person who sings and writes popular songs, especially professionally.

American Oxford Thesaurus

singe

singe verb the ends of my hair were singed when I leaned over the candle: scorch, burn, sear, char.

singer

singer noun she's the lead singer: vocalist, soloist, songster, songstress, cantor, chorister, cantor; informal songbird, siren, diva, chanteuse, chansonnier; literary troubadour, minstrel.

Oxford Thesaurus

singe

singe verb sparks burnt holes in my shirt and the fire singed my sleeve: scorch, burn, sear, char, blacken.

singer

singer noun vocalist, soloist, songster, songstress; French chanteuse.

Duden Dictionary

Singegruppe

Sin ge grup pe Substantiv, feminin DDR , die |S i ngegruppe |

singen

sin gen starkes Verb |s i ngen |starkes Verb; Perfektbildung mit »hat « mittelhochdeutsch singen, althochdeutsch singan, eigentlich = mit feierlicher Stimme vortragen; bezeichnete ursprünglich wohl das feierliche Sprechen von Weissagungen und religiösen Texten 1 a mit der Stimme 2a (ein Lied, eine Melodie o. Ä.) hervorbringen, vortragen gut, tief, laut singen | gemeinsam singen | er singt solo (als Solist ) | sie singt in einem Chor (gehört einem Chor an ) | nach Noten, vom Blatt, zur Laute singen | substantiviert lautes Singen war zu hören | figurativ im Garten singen die Vögel | figurativ der Teekessel singt auf dem Herd | figurativ er hat einen singenden (stark modulierenden ) Tonfall du bist wohl singen gewesen scherzhaft du hast aber viel Kleingeld bei dir! b etwas singend 1a vortragen, hören lassen ein Lied, eine Arie singen | diese Melodie ist leicht, schwer zu singen | figurativ die Nachtigall singt ihr Lied das kannst du singen umgangssprachlich da kannst du sicher sein, darauf kannst du dich verlassen c als Stimmlage haben Sopran, Alt, Tenor, Bass singen 2 a durch Singen 1 in einen bestimmten Zustand bringen sich heiser singen | das Kind in den Schlaf singen b sich singen; unpersönlich sich in bestimmter Weise singen 1 lassen mit trockener Kehle singt es sich schlecht 3 dichterisch veraltend in dichterischer Sprache, in Versen, in Liedform o. Ä. erzählen, berichten die Odyssee, in der der Dichter von den Irrfahrten des Odysseus singt | figurativ gehoben jemandes Lob, Ruhm singen sich lobend, rühmend über jemanden äußern 4 salopp (vor der Polizei, als Angeklagter ) Aussagen machen, durch die andere [Komplizen ] mit belastet werden im Verhör, vor Gericht singen | substantiviert jemanden zum Singen bringen

Singener

Sin ge ner Adjektiv |S i ngener | das Singener Rathaus

Singener

Sin ge ner Substantiv, maskulin , der |S i ngener |der Singener; Genitiv: des Singeners, Plural: die Singener Einwohnerbezeichnung

Singenerin

Sin ge ne rin Substantiv, feminin , die |S i ngenerin |weibliche Form zu Singener

Singen (Hohentwiel)

Sin gen (Ho hen twiel )Eigenname |S i ngen (Hohentw ie l )|Stadt im Hegau

Singerei

Sin ge rei Substantiv, feminin , die |Singer ei |die Singerei; Genitiv: der Singerei, Plural: die Singereien Plural selten 1 Plural selten oft abwertend [dauerndes ] Singen wenn sie nur endlich mit ihrer Singerei aufhören wollten!2 ohne Plural umgangssprachlich berufsmäßiges oder als Hobby ausgeübtes Singen 1 inzwischen ist die Singerei zu ihrem Beruf geworden

Singer-Songwriter

Sin ger-Song wri ter Substantiv, maskulin , der |ˈsɪŋɐˈsɔŋra͜itɐ |der Singer-Songwriter; Genitiv: des Singer-Songwriters, Plural: die Singer-Songwriter englisch jemand, der Lieder singt, die er selbst komponiert und getextet hat

Singer-Songwriterin

Sin ger-Song wri te rin Substantiv, feminin , die die Singer-Songwriterin; Genitiv: der Singer-Songwriterin, Plural: die Singer-Songwriterinnen weibliche Form zu Singer-Songwriter

French Dictionary

singe

singe n. m. nom masculin Mammifère de l ’ordre des primates qui ressemble beaucoup à l ’homme. : Il est malin comme un singe. Note Technique La femelle du singe est la guenon.

singer

singer v. tr. verbe transitif Imiter quelqu ’un, le tourner en dérision. SYNONYME caricaturer . changer Conjugaison Le g est suivi d ’un e devant les lettres a et o. Il singea, nous singeons.

singerie

singerie n. f. nom féminin Imitation gauche, grimace. : Ces singeries ne sont pas drôles. SYNONYME pitrerie .

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

singe

singe /sɪn (d )ʒ /動詞他動詞 1 …の表面を軽く焦がす [少し焼く ]▸ The iron singed the cloth .アイロンが布を少し焦がした 2 〈鳥など〉を毛焼きする ; 〈布〉のけばを焼く ; 〈髪〉の端を焼く, 〈髪〉にヘアアイロンをあてる ▸ singe a pig ブタを毛焼きする 3 〈名声など〉を傷つける .自動詞焦げる .s ì nge one's w í ngs 名声を傷つける ; しくじる, 失敗する .名詞 C (うっすらと )焦げた跡 .

singer

sing er /sɪ́ŋə r /→sing 名詞複～s /-z /C 1 (職業としての )歌手 , シンガー ▸ a lead singer リードシンガー ▸ a jazz [pop ] singer ジャズ [ポップス ]シンガー 2 歌を歌う人 ▸ I am a good [bad ] singer .私は歌がうまい [へただ ]

singer-songwriter

s ì ng er-s ó ng wr ì t er 名詞 C (ポピュラーソングの )シンガーソングライター, 自作自演の歌手 .