English dictionary

scald

/sk/O/ld/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

adjective

a burn cause by hot liquid or steam

noun.state

Source: WordNet 3.0
the act of burning with steam or hot water

noun.act

Source: WordNet 3.0
A burn, or injury to the skin or flesh, by some hot liquid, or by steam.

noun

Source: webster1913
Scurf on the head. See <u>Scall</u>.

noun

Source: webster1913
One of the ancient Scandinavian poets and historiographers; a reciter and singer of heroic poems, eulogies, etc., among the Norsemen; more rarely, a bard of any of the ancient Teutonic tribes.

noun

Source: webster1913

subject to harsh criticism

verb.communication

Synonyms blister whip

Source: WordNet 3.0
treat with boiling water

verb.change

Examples
Scald tomatoes so that they can be peeled.

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heat to the boiling point

verb.change

Examples
Scald the milk.

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burn with a hot liquid or steam

verb.change

Examples
She scalded her hands when she turned on the faucet and hot water came out.

Source: WordNet 3.0
To burn with hot liquid or steam; to pain or injure by contact with, or immersion in, any hot fluid; as, to <i>scald</i> the hand.

verb

Source: webster1913