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scald

1

[ skawld ]

verb (used with object)

  1. to burn or affect painfully with or as if with hot liquid or steam.
  2. to subject to the action of boiling or hot liquid.
  3. to heat to a temperature just short of the boiling point:

    to scald milk.

  4. to parboil or blanch (fruit, vegetables, etc.).


verb (used without object)

  1. to be or become scalded.

noun

  1. a burn caused by the action of hot liquid or steam.
  2. any similar condition, especially as the result of too much heat or sunlight.
  3. Plant Pathology.
    1. a blanching of the epidermis and adjacent tissues, which turn pale or dark brown, caused by extreme heat or sun exposure.
    2. a condition resembling scald caused by improper conditions of growth or storage, as in apples, or by fungi, as in cranberries.

scald

2

[ skawld ]

adjective

  1. Also scalled. scabby; covered with scurf.

noun

  1. a scab.

scald

1

/ ɔː /

verb

  1. to burn or be burnt with or as if with hot liquid or steam
  2. tr to subject to the action of boiling water, esp so as to sterilize
  3. tr to heat (a liquid) almost to boiling point
  4. tr to plunge (tomatoes, peaches, etc) into boiling water briefly in order to skin them more easily
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. the act or result of scalding
  2. an abnormal condition in plants, characterized by discoloration and wrinkling of the skin of the fruits, caused by exposure to excessive sunlight, gases, etc
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

scald

2

/ ɔː /

noun

  1. a variant spelling of skald
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

scald

3

/ ɔː /

adjective

  1. scabby
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a scab or a skin disease producing scabs
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ, noun
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Other Word Forms

  • ԴDz·iԲ adjective
  • ܲ·Ļ adjective
  • ܲ·iԲ adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of scald1

First recorded in 1175–1225; Middle English verb scalde(n), scolde(n), from Anglo-Latin scal(a)dāre, escaudāre, and Old French eschalder, eschauder, from Late Latin “to wash in hot water”; ex- 1, caldarium

Origin of scald2

First recorded in 1490–1500; scall + -ed 3
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Word History and Origins

Origin of scald1

C13: via Old Norman French from Late Latin to wash in warm water, from calida ( aqua ) warm (water), from ŧ to be warm

Origin of scald2

C16: from scall
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The POA said the officers sustained injuries including burns, scalds and stab wounds, as they outlined that Abedi threw hot cooking oil over them and used "home made weapons" to stab them.

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The officers sustained life-threatening injuries on Saturday including burns, scalds and stab wounds in the attack at HMP Frankland in County Durham, the Prison Officers' Association said.

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To commit myself to the hours of driving and parking and asking questions and making sure that various shower heads expelled the scalding hot water I required.

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She suffered 71 injuries, including 25 broken bones, iron burns on her bottom, scalding marks to her feet and human bite marks.

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Her famous parting words as the doctor leads her away, “Whoever you are — I have always depended on the kindness of strangers,” scalds anew.

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