Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense scalds, present participle scalding, past tense, past participle scalded
1. verb
If you scaldyourself, you burn yourself with very hot liquid or steam.
A patient scalded herself in a hot bath. [VERB pronoun-reflexive]
...a child with a scalded hand. [VERB-ed]
2. countable noun
A scald is a burn caused by very hot liquid or steam.
scald in British English1
(skɔːld)
verb
1.
to burn or be burnt with or as if with hot liquid or steam
2. (transitive)
to subject to the action of boiling water, esp so as to sterilize
3. (transitive)
to heat (a liquid) almost to boiling point
4. (transitive)
to plunge (tomatoes, peaches, etc) into boiling water briefly in order to skin them more easily
noun
5.
the act or result of scalding
6.
an abnormal condition in plants, characterized by discoloration and wrinkling of the skin of the fruits, caused by exposure to excessive sunlight, gases, etc
Derived forms
scalder (ˈscalder)
noun
Word origin
C13: via Old Norman French from Late Latin excaldāre to wash in warm water, from calida (aqua) warm (water), from calēre to be warm
scald in British English2
(skɔːld)
noun
a variant spelling of skald
scald in British English3
(skɔːld) obsolete
adjective also: scalled
1.
scabby
noun
2.
a scab or a skin disease producing scabs
Word origin
C16: from scall
scald in American English1
(skɔld; skɑld)
verb transitive
1.
to burn or injure with hot liquid or steam
2.
to heat almost to the boiling point
3.
to use boiling liquid on
; specif.,
a.
to sterilize by the use of boiling liquid
b.
to loosen the skin of (fruit, etc.), the feathers of (poultry), or the like, by the use of boiling water
verb intransitive
4.
to be or become scalded
noun
5.
a burn or injury caused by scalding
6.
the act or an instance of scalding
7.
sunscald
Word origin
ME scalden < NormFr escalder, for OFr eschalder < LL excaldare, to wash in warm water < L ex-, intens. + calidus, hot, akin to calere, to be warm: see calorie
scald in American English2
(skɔld; skɑld)
noun
var. of
skald
Derived forms
scaldic (ˈscaldic)
adjective
Examples of 'scald' in a sentence
scald
He suffered first degree burns as the scalding liquid tipped down his front.
The Sun (2006)
Heat gently until the cream reaches scalding point.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Try to avoid scalding yourself with hot caramel.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
She poured me a cup of scalding coffee.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Heat to scalding point, then remove from the heat and leave to infuse until cold.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Bring the milk and cream to scalding point in a pan, then remove from the heat.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
It was bitter and scalding, hot enough to numb the tip of his tongue.
Kevin Cook Tommy's Honour: The Extraordinary Story of Golf's Founding Father and Son (2007)
Upon being asked, he insisted that pouring the milk after the tea avoided any scalding of the milk.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Ditch scalding showers and baths.
The Sun (2013)
He drinks his coffee scalding and keeps his scarf on indoors, as though he is ready to slip out at any moment.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
To make: Bring milk to scalding point in a pan over a medium heat.
The Sun (2015)
Slowly bring up to scalding point, then remove from the heat and leave to infuse for30 minutes.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
In other languages
scald
British English: scald VERB
If you scald yourself, you burn yourself with very hot liquid or steam.
A patient scalded herself in a hot bath.
American English: scald
Brazilian Portuguese: escaldar
Chinese: 烫伤
European Spanish: escaldar
French: ébouillanter
German: verbrühen
Italian: scottare
Japanese: >やけどをする再帰形を伴なって
Korean: > 데다뜨거운 것에
European Portuguese: escaldar
Latin American Spanish: escaldar
British English: scald NOUN
A scald is a burn caused by very hot liquid or steam.
Scalds, burns, and poisoning can all be life-threatening.