of Singe
Source: Webster's dictionaryHe has singed the beard of the king of Spain. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
(The baby sneezed. Wulf jumped as fire shot out of its nostrils and almost singed his leg.) Excuse me. I almost made Dark-Hunter barbecue, which would be really sad ‘cause I ain't got no barbecue sauce with me. (Simi) Sherrilyn Kenyon
I think there's something in the human psyche that we're titillated by the person who flies too close to the candle and their wings get singed. Jeffrey Combs
Neutrals are soused from above, and singed from below. German Proverb
All hairy skins must not be singed. Danish Proverb
The gnat trusting itself to the flame is singed. Latin Proverb