* Literal meaning: "The firefighter's gloves were singed by the intense heat of the blaze."
* Figurative meaning: "His pride was singed after losing the championship game."
* Past participle: "The singed feathers of the bird were a stark reminder of the wildfire."
* Descriptive: "The air was thick with the smell of singed wood from the nearby campfire."
These examples show how "singed" can be used to describe both physical and emotional damage, as well as to evoke a sense of past experience.