scald

/skɔld/ v [T]

Definition

› to burn someone with very hot liquid or steam: The liquid spilled out and scalded his hand. › To scald a liquid is to heat it until it almost boils: scald the milk scalding

/ˈskɔl·dɪŋ/ adj, adv › You can wash off the wax with scalding water.

(Definition of scald v from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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