Synonyms of scald

scald 1 of 2

noun

as in burn

a burn left on the skin that is caused by hot liquid or steam

Related Words

• burn
• harm
• scar
• injury
• sear
• hurt
• scathe
• damage
• mutilation
• detriment
• crippling
• disability
• beating
• disfigurement
• impairment
• lesion
• mayhem
• rupture
• wound
• defacement
• affliction
• disablement
• swelling
• abrasion
• scratch
• bruise
• strain
• scrape
• contusion
• laceration
• chafe
• gash
• bump
• boo-boo
• concussion
• cut

Dissimilar Words

• recovery
• healing
• remedy
• cure
• fix

scald

2 of 2

verb

1

as in to bruise

Related Words

• bruise
• lacerate
• scar
• bloody
• injure
• blow out
• wound
• tear
• harm
• damage
• hurt
• scathe
• gore
• batter
• gash
• mutilate
• strain
• graze
• cut
• maim
• contuse
• cripple
• crease
• nick
• torment
• afflict
• hamstring
• mangle
• torture
• impair
• abuse
• scrape
• lame
• maltreat
• spoil
• lay up
• mar
• aggrieve
• blemish

Dissimilar Words

• fix
• heal
• cure
• remedy
• mend

2

as in to scorch

Related Words

• scorch
• burn
• cook
• roast
• char
• bake
• fire
• parch
• sear
• thaw
• reheat
• overheat
• heat
• rewarm
• toast
• warm
• superheat
• hot (up)

Dissimilar Words

• cool
• refrigerate
• ice
• chill
• frost
• freeze
• supercool

3

as in to simmer

Related Words

• simmer
• parboil
• poach
• boil
• steam
• coddle
• stew
• braise
• smother
• pressure-cook
• fricassee
• reboil

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of scald

Noun

This tent can double as a heat protector when summer temperatures soar into the 90s and the foliage and bark of many plants, especially tropicals, are susceptible to heat scald. — Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 21 Nov. 2025

Applying a thin layer of lawn soil might help protect the green runners from sun scald but is probably not necessary. — Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Mar. 2025

Verb

Since most of these scalding waters are too hot to swim in, the next best option is the Firehole Swim Area, located along the Firehole River and fed by thermal activity below the surface. — Talia Avakian, Travel + Leisure, 14 May 2026

By comparison, 125 visitors have drowned and 23 have died from burns after falling into the park’s scalding hot springs. — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026