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scald
1[ skawld ]
verb (used with object)
- to burn or affect painfully with or as if with hot liquid or steam.
- to subject to the action of boiling or hot liquid.
- to heat to a temperature just short of the boiling point:
to scald milk.
- to parboil or blanch (fruit, vegetables, etc.).
verb (used without object)
- to be or become scalded.
noun
- a burn caused by the action of hot liquid or steam.
- any similar condition, especially as the result of too much heat or sunlight.
- Plant Pathology.
- a blanching of the epidermis and adjacent tissues, which turn pale or dark brown, caused by extreme heat or sun exposure.
- 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
- Also scalled. scabby; covered with scurf.
noun
- a scab.
scald
1/ ɔː /
verb
- to burn or be burnt with or as if with hot liquid or steam
- tr to subject to the action of boiling water, esp so as to sterilize
- tr to heat (a liquid) almost to boiling point
- tr to plunge (tomatoes, peaches, etc) into boiling water briefly in order to skin them more easily
noun
- the act or result of scalding
- an abnormal condition in plants, characterized by discoloration and wrinkling of the skin of the fruits, caused by exposure to excessive sunlight, gases, etc
scald
2/ ɔː /
noun
- a variant spelling of skald
scald
3/ ɔː /
adjective
- scabby
noun
- a scab or a skin disease producing scabs
Derived Forms
- ˈ, noun
Other Word Forms
- ԴDz·iԲ adjective
- ܲ·Ļ adjective
- ܲ·iԲ adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of scald1
Word History and Origins
Origin of scald1
Origin of scald2
Example Sentences
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.
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.
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.
She suffered 71 injuries, including 25 broken bones, iron burns on her bottom, scalding marks to her feet and human bite marks.
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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