scald Synonyms
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- swelling
- wound
- disfigurement
- abrasion
- mayhem
- damage
- beating
- disability
- lesion
- defacement
- detriment
- mutilation
- rupture
- affliction
- disablement
- impairment
- crippling
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scald Meaning
scald (n)
a burn cause by hot liquid or steam
the act of burning with steam or hot water
scald (v)
subject to harsh criticism
treat with boiling water
heat to the boiling point
burn with a hot liquid or steam
scald (v. t.)
To burn with hot liquid or steam; to pain or injure by contact with, or immersion in, any hot fluid; as, to scald the hand.
To expose to a boiling or violent heat over a fire, or in hot water or other liquor; as, to scald milk or meat.
scald (n.)
A burn, or injury to the skin or flesh, by some hot liquid, or by steam.
Scurf on the head. See Scall.
One of the ancient Scandinavian poets and historiographers; a reciter and singer of heroic poems, eulogies, etc., among the Norsemen; more rarely, a bard of any of the ancient Teutonic tribes.
scald (a.)
Affected with the scab; scabby.
Scurvy; paltry; as, scald rhymers.
scald Sentence Examples
- The boiling water scalded my hand, leaving blisters.
- The scalding steam from the volcano caused severe burns.
- The hot coffee scalded my tongue, making it painful to speak.
- The child was scalded in a bathtub accident, resulting in first-degree burns.
- The scalding sun scorched the crops, making them unusable.
- The doctor advised using cold compresses to treat the scalded area.
- The scalding metal bar burned through the fabric, leaving a charred hole.
- The hot oil from the fryer scalded the cook's arm, causing excruciating pain.
- The scalding teacup shattered when it fell, splashing hot liquid everywhere.
- The scalding radiator burned the toddler's leg, sending him to the emergency room.
FAQs About the word scald
a burn cause by hot liquid or steam, the act of burning with steam or hot water, subject to harsh criticism, treat with boiling water, heat to the boiling point
hurt, scar, sear,burn, scathe, injury, harm, swelling, wound, disfigurement
healing,recovery, recovery, healing, cure, cure,remedy, remedy, fix,fix
The boiling water scalded my hand, leaving blisters.
The scalding steam from the volcano caused severe burns.
The hot coffee scalded my tongue, making it painful to speak.
The child was scalded in a bathtub accident, resulting in first-degree burns.
