scald

¹scald

verb \ˈskȯld\

Definition of SCALD

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

Examples of SCALD

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

Origin of SCALD

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

First Known Use: 13th century

Rhymes with SCALD

bald, skald