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scottare — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • scald verb To injure the skin by contact with very hot liquid or steam.
  • scorch verb To burn the surface of something, discolouring or damaging it without destroying it completely.
  • singe verb To burn something slightly, especially so as to scorch the surface without fully burning it.

Senses

scottare is used for these senses in English:

  • scald To burn with hot liquid.
  • scorch (transitive) To burn the surface of something so as to discolour it
  • singe (transitive) To burn slightly.

scald — full definition

  1. verb To injure the skin by contact with very hot liquid or steam.
  2. verb (cooking) To heat a liquid until it is just below boiling point.

scorch — full definition

  1. verb To burn the surface of something, discolouring or damaging it without destroying it completely.
  2. noun A mark or patch of surface burning or discolouration.
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