scald (n.)

  1. a burn cause by hot liquid or steam

  2. the act of burning with steam or hot water

    scald (v.)

  1. subject to harsh criticism; The Senator blistered the administration in his speech on Friday; the professor scaled the students; your invectives scorched the community

    [ Syn: blister , whip ]

  2. treat with boiling water; scald tomatoes so that they can be peeled'

  3. heat to the boiling point; scald the milk'

  4. burn with a hot liquid or steam; She scalded her hands when she turned on the faucet and hot water came out'

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