scald

1
[ skawld ]
/ skɔld /
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verb (used with object)

verb (used without object)

to be or become scalded.

noun

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Origin of scald

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1175–1225; Middle English scalden (v.) < dialectal Old French escalder < Late Latin excaldāre to wash in hot water. See ex-1, caldarium

OTHER WORDS FROM scald

non·scald·ing, adjectiveun·scald·ed, adjectiveun·scald·ing, adjective

Words nearby scald

scalar triple product, scalare, scalariform, scalation, scalawag, scald, scald-crow, scaldfish, scale, scale 3, scale back
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Words related to scalding

blistering, scorching, searing, blazing, sizzling, boiling, sweltering, incandescent, piping, baking, burning, steaming, flaming, warm, roasting, heated, close, broiling, white

Example sentences from the Web for scalding

British Dictionary definitions for scalding (1 of 3)

scald1
/ (skɔːld) /

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

Derived forms of scald

scalder, noun

Word Origin for scald

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

British Dictionary definitions for scalding (2 of 3)

scald2
/ (skɔːld) /

noun

a variant spelling of skald

British Dictionary definitions for scalding (3 of 3)

scald3
/ (skɔːld) obsolete /

adjective Also: scalled

scabby

noun

a scab or a skin disease producing scabs

Word Origin for scald

C16: from scall
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Medical definitions for scalding

scald
[ skôld ]

v.

To burn with a hot liquid or steam.

n.

A body injury caused by scalding.
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