a burn cause by hot liquid or steam
the act of burning with steam or hot water
scald (n.)
subject to harsh criticism; The Senator blistered the administration in his speech on Friday; the professor scaled the students; your invectives scorched the community
treat with boiling water; scald tomatoes so that they can be peeled'
heat to the boiling point; scald the milk'
burn with a hot liquid or steam; She scalded her hands when she turned on the faucet and hot water came out'