scald

verb
UK: /skɔːld/
US: /skɑːld/

  1. To burn the skin with hot liquid or steam.

    1. Be careful not to scald yourself with that hot water.
    2. The cook accidentally scalded his hand while removing the boiling potatoes from the stove.

  2. To heat a liquid to a temperature just below boiling point.

    1. I scalded the milk for the baby's bottle.
    2. She scalded the milk before adding it to the yeast mixture for the bread dough.

Synonyms

burn scorch
scald noun

  1. An injury caused by hot liquid or steam.

    1. She had a bad scald on her arm.
    2. The nurse carefully treated the child's scald to prevent infection.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "scald" in English means: To burn the skin with hot liquid or steam., To heat a liquid to a temperature just below boiling point..

The phonetic transcription of "scald" is /skɔːld/ in British English and /skɑːld/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "scald": burn, scorch.

Example usage of "scald": "Be careful not to scald yourself with that hot water.". More examples on the page.