scalder
1 of 3noun (1)
scald·er
ˈskȯldə(r)
plural -s
: one that scalds: such as
a
: a cannery worker who sterilizes raw fruit by scalding it with lye and water
b
: a machine used for scalding
scalder
2 of 3transitive verb
scald·er
ˈskȧdə(r)
-ed/-ing/-s
dialectal, England
: scald
scalder
3 of 3noun (2)
scald·er
ˈskȯldə(r)
plural -s
archaic
: skald
Word History
Etymology
Noun (1)
scald entry 1 + -er
Transitive verb
probably frequentative of scald entry 1
Noun (2)
New Latin, from Old Norse skāld skald
- self-promoters
- self-promoting
- self-promotion
- put (oneself) over as (something)
- put (out) to sea
- put (someone or something) in the shade
- put (someone or something) through his/her/its paces
- put (someone or something) to shame
- put (someone or something) to the test
- put (someone) at ease
- put (someone) down as
- put (someone) down for
- put (someone) in a pigeonhole
- put (someone) in mind of (something)
- put (someone) off his/her stride
- put (someone) off his/her stroke
- put (someone) on to
- put (someone) out of a job
- put (someone) out of work
- put (someone) out to grass
- put (someone) to flight
- put (someone) to the sword
- put (someone) up to
- put (something or someone) on the map
- put (something) behind (oneself)