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Meaning of 'scald' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Scald [ a.]
- Affected with the scab; scabby.
- Scurvy; paltry; as, scald rhymers.
2 . Scald [ n.]
- A burn, or injury to the skin or flesh, by some hot liquid, or by steam.
- Scurf on the head. See Scall.
- 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.
3 . Scald [ v. t.]
- To burn with hot liquid or steam; to pain or injure by contact with, or immersion in, any hot fluid; as, to scald the hand.
- To expose to a boiling or violent heat over a fire, or in hot water or other liquor; as, to scald milk or meat.

Meaning of 'scald' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . scald [ v]
Meaning (1):
- heat to the boiling point
Example in sentence:
  • scald the milk
Meaning (2):
- treat with boiling water
Example in sentence:
  • scald tomatoes so that they can be peeled
Meaning (3):
- burn with a hot liquid or steam
Example in sentence:
  • She scalded her hands when she turned on the faucet and hot water came out
Meaning (4):
- subject to harsh criticism
Example in sentence:
  • the professor scaled the students;
  • The Senator blistered the administration in his speech on Friday;
  • your invectives scorched the community

Nearby Words:

scab scabbard scabbard plane scabbed scabbedness scabbily scabbiness scabbing scabble scabby

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