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
- fringed heath
- fringed loosestrife
- fringed orchid
- fringed orchis
- fringed pink
- fringed polygala
- fringed poppy mallow
- fringeflower
- crepe marocain
- crepe myrtle
- crepe paper
- crepe rubber
- crepe-back
- creped
- crepehanger
- crepehangers
- creperies
- crepes
- crepey
- Crepidula
- crepier
- crepiest
- crepiness
- creping
- Crepipoda