scald1
- 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.).
- to be or become scalded.
- 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.
Origin of scald1
scald2
scald3
- Also scalled. scabby; scurvy.
- a scab.
Origin of scald3
skald
or scald
- one of the ancient Scandinavian poets.
Origin of skald
Examples from the Web for scald
Historical Examples
Boil a small lump of alum, and scald them in the alum-water.
Directions for Cookery, in its Various BranchesEliza Leslie
Another method is to scald them, and then to rub off the outer skin.
Directions for Cookery, in its Various BranchesEliza Leslie
Scald and peel them; throwing them, as they are peeled, into cold water.
Directions for Cookery, in its Various BranchesEliza Leslie
Scald your china or silver pot, and pour the coffee into it.
Directions for Cookery, in its Various BranchesEliza Leslie
You should mix your brandy and sugar before you scald the peaches.
The Lady's Own Cookery Book, and New Dinner-Table Directory;Charlotte Campbell Bury
scald1
- 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
- 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
Word Origin
scald2
- a variant spelling of skald
scald3
- scabby
- a scab or a skin disease producing scabs
Word Origin
skald
scald
- (in ancient Scandinavia) a bard or minstrel
Word Origin
Word Origin and History for scald
v.
c.1200, "to be very hot; to afflict painfully with hot liquid or steam," from Old North French escalder "to scald, to scorch" (Old French eschalder "heat, boil up, bubble," Modern French échauder), from Late Latin excaldare "bathe in hot water" (source also of Spanish escaldar, Italian scaldare "heat with hot water"), from Latin ex- "off" (see ex-) + calidus "hot" (see calorie). Related: Scalded; scalding. The noun is c.1600, from the verb.
skald
n.
"Scandinavian poet and singer of medieval times," 1763, from Old Norse skald "skald, poet" (9c.), of unknown origin, perhaps from PIE root *sekw- (3) "to say, utter." The modern word is an antiquarian revival. "Usually applied to Norwegian and Icelandic poets of the Viking period and down to c 1250, but often without any clear idea as to their function and the character of their work" [OED]. Related: Scaldic.
scald
(skôld)- To burn with a hot liquid or steam.
- A body injury caused by scalding.