semiscald

1 of 2

transitive verb

semi·​scald

"+

: to dip (fowl) for less than a minute in water heated to just below the boiling point

semiscald

2 of 2

noun

"

: an act of semiscalding

Word History

Etymology

Transitive verb

semi- + scald

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Rhymes for semiscald

• overhauled
• reinstalled
• appalled
• enthralled
• forestalled
• grunwald
• installed
• piebald
• recalled
• uncalled
• auld
• bald