verb
scald
Scald (verb) means to injure the skin by contact with very hot liquid or steam.
verb
1
To injure the skin by contact with very hot liquid or steam.
"The fireman was scalded by steam, but he did not fare so badly as the enemy pilot, whose dead body was found on a bank about 100 yd. away from the train."
— , Notes and News: Southern Locomotive Destroys Raider (1943)
2
(cooking) To heat a liquid until it is just below boiling point.
"Scald the milk until little bubbles form."
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What is the meaning of scald?
"scald" (verb) means to injure the skin by contact with very hot liquid or steam.
What is another word for scald?
Other words for "scald" include blister, scorch, whip.
What are the different meanings of scald?
"scald" has 2 main meanings: 1. To injure the skin by contact with very hot liquid or steam; 2. (cooking) To heat a liquid until it is just below boiling point.
