scald

nouns

a burn cause by hot liquid or steam

scald

is a type of (narrower)

an injury caused by exposure to heat or chemicals or radiation

the act of burning with steam or hot water

scald

is a type of (narrower)

damage inflicted by fire

subject to harsh criticism

"The Senator blistered the administration in his speech on Friday"; "the professor scaled the students"; "your invectives scorched the community"

blister, scald, whip

treat with boiling water

"scald tomatoes so that they can be peeled"

scald

is a type of (narrower)

subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition

"process cheese"; "process hair"; "treat the water so it can be drunk"; "treat the lawn with chemicals" ; "treat an oil spill"

heat to the boiling point

"scald the milk"

scald

is a type of (narrower)

make hot or hotter

"the sun heats the oceans"; "heat the water on the stove"

burn with a hot liquid or steam

"She scalded her hands when she turned on the faucet and hot water came out"

scald

is a type of (narrower)

burn with heat, fire, or radiation

"The iron burnt a hole in my dress"