scottare — meaning in English

English meaning

• scald verb To burn with hot liquid.
• 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 burn with hot liquid.
2. verb To heat almost to boiling.

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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