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Scald
01
a burn or injury caused by contact with hot liquid or steam
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Inanimate
Plural form
scalds
Examples
The toddler suffered a scald from spilling boiling water.
02
the act or process of burning or injuring with hot water or steam
Examples
The scald of vegetables in boiling water requires caution.
to scald
01
to injure oneself with hot liquid or steam
Transitive: to scald sb/sth
Grammatical Information
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
scald
3rd person singular
scalds
Past simple
scalded
Past participle
scalded
Examples
She scalded her hand while pouring boiling water into the cup.
02
to heat a liquid, especially milk or water until it boils or gets close to that degree
Transitive: to scald a liquid
Examples
The chef scalded the milk on the stovetop before incorporating it into the custard mixture.
03
to briefly dip or immerse something in boiling water
Transitive: to scald food or other substances
Examples
Before peeling the tomatoes, she scalded them in boiling water to loosen the skin.
