Noun
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the act of burning with steam or hot water
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a burn cause by hot liquid or steam
Verb
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burn with a hot liquid or steam
"She scalded her hands when she turned on the faucet and hot water came out"
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heat to the boiling point
"scald the milk"
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treat with boiling water
"scald tomatoes so that they can be peeled"
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subject to harsh criticism
"The Senator blistered the administration in his speech on Friday"
"the professor scaled the students"
"your invectives scorched the community"