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BNC: 19812 COCA: 19697

scald

1 scald /ˈskɑːld/ verb
scalds; scalded; scalding
1 scald
/ˈskɑːld/
verb
scalds; scalded; scalding
Learner's definition of SCALD
[+ object]
: to burn (someone or something) with hot liquid or steam烫伤
sometimes used figuratively有时用作比喻
: to put (something) in hot liquid or steam for a brief time烫洗;消毒
: to heat (a liquid) until it is very hot but not boiling煮热;加热
2 scald /ˈskɑːld/ noun
plural scalds
2 scald
/ˈskɑːld/
noun
plural scalds
Learner's definition of SCALD
[count]
: a burn left on the skin that is caused by hot liquid or steam烫伤
BNC: 19812 COCA: 19697

scald

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verb

scalded; scalding; scalds

transitive verb

1
: to burn with or as if with hot liquid or steam
2
a
: to subject to the action of boiling water or steam
b
: to bring to a temperature just below the boiling point
scald milk
3
: scorch

intransitive verb

1
: to scald something
2
: to become scalded

scald

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noun (1)

1
: an injury to the body caused by scalding
2
: an act or process of scalding
3
: any of various conditions or diseases of plants or fruits marked especially by a usually brownish discoloration of tissue

scald

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adjective (1)

1
archaic : scabby, scurfy
2
archaic : shabby, contemptible

scald

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noun (2)

variant spelling of skald

: an ancient Scandinavian poet
broadly : bard

scald

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adjective (2)

: subjected to scalding
coffee … with scald cream Charles Kingsley

Example Sentences

Verb The steam scalded his skin. Scald the tomatoes in boiling water so that you can peel them more easily.

Word History

Etymology

Verb

Middle English, from Anglo-French *escalder, eschauder, from Late Latin excaldare to wash in warm water, from Latin ex- + calida, calda warm water, from feminine of calidus warm, from calēre to be warm — more at lee

Adjective (1)

scall + -ed entry 1

Adjective (2)

alteration of scalded

First Known Use

Verb

13th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Noun (1)

1601, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adjective (1)

1529, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adjective (2)

1791, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of scald was in the 13th century
BNC: 19812 COCA: 19697

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