scald
adjective
1. (obsolete) Affected with the scab; scabby.
2. (obsolete) Paltry; worthless.
noun
1. a burn cause by hot liquid or steam
Definition categories: state, burn
2. the act of burning with steam or hot water
Definition categories: act, burn
Sentences with scald as a noun:
- A war song such as was of yore chanted on the field of battle by the scalds of the yet heathen Saxons. — Sir Walter Scott.
verb
1. subject to harsh criticism
Similar word(s): blister, whip
Definition categories: communication, assail, assault, attack, round, snipe
2. treat with boiling water
- scald tomatoes so that they can be peeled
Definition categories: change, process, treat
3. heat to the boiling point
- scald the milk
Definition categories: change, heat
4. burn with a hot liquid or steam
- She scalded her hands when she turned on the faucet and hot water came out
Definition categories: change, burn
Sentences with scald as a verb:
- to scald the hand
- Scald the milk until little bubbles form.