singed

Example Sentences

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He jumped on his motorcycle to weave between wall-to-wall cars on fire on Front Street, the back of his hair singed by embers, Wyland said.

From Seattle Times

A cat arrived with singed fur and spots of leg burns.

From Seattle Times

A few agitated myna birds chirp from their perches on palm trees that have been singed into matchsticks, the carcasses of other birds and several cats scattered below them in the streets.

From New York Times

But it appears to have been badly singed by the fires that devastated Lahaina, on the west coast of Maui, and it is unclear whether the tree will survive.

From New York Times

Pet owners outfit their furry friends in booties to keep their paws from getting singed.

From Seattle Times