scald
IPA: skˈɔɫd
noun
- A burn, or injury to the skin or flesh, by hot liquid or steam.
- (Appalachia) Poor or bad land.
- (obsolete) Scaliness; a scabby skin disease.
- Alternative form of skald [(historical) A Nordic poet of the Viking Age.]
verb
- To burn with hot liquid.
- (cooking) To heat almost to boiling.
adjective
- (obsolete) Affected with the scab; scabby.
- (obsolete) Paltry; worthless.
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Examples of "scald" in Sentences
- Scald milk and add sour cream.
- He was scalded by the boiling water.
- Bring water and scald in a saucepan.
- You could make it too hot and scald your mother.
- What is the difference between burning and scalding
- She then spilled the coffee on her lap and was seriously scalded.
- Babysitter John Ward pushed the six month old girl into a scalding hot bath.
- Scald the milk by heating it in a small pan with the butter until it is almost boiling.
- To help your children avoid getting burned or scalded, start by establishing a safe hot water temperature.
- To prevent scald burns, water heater thermostats should be set to deliver water at a temperature no higher than 120 degrees Fahrenheit.
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