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What (who) is Scald - definition
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Scald (disambiguation)
scald
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Scald (disambiguation)
(scalds, scalding, scalded)
1.
If you scald yourself, you burn yourself with very hot liquid or steam.
A patient scalded herself in a hot bath.
...a child with a scalded hand.
VERB: V n, V-ed
2.
A scald is a burn caused by very hot liquid or steam.
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scald
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Scald (disambiguation)
I. v. a.
Burn (with a hot liquid).
II. a.
Scurvy, paltry, poor.
III. n.
Skald, ancient Scandinavian poet.
scald
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Scald (disambiguation)
scald1
¦ verb
1. injure with very hot liquid or steam.
2. heat (milk or other liquid) to near boiling point.
immerse briefly in boiling water.
archaic clean by rinsing with boiling water.
3. cause to feel a searing sensation like that of boiling water on skin.
¦ noun
1. a burn or other injury caused by hot liquid or steam.
2. any of a number of plant diseases which produce a similar effect to that of scalding, especially a disease of fruit marked by browning and caused by excessive sunlight, bad storage conditions, or atmospheric pollution.
Phrases
like a scalded cat at a very fast speed.
Derivatives
scalding adjective
Origin
ME: from Anglo-Norman Fr. escalder, from late L. excaldare, from L. ex- 'thoroughly' + calidus 'hot'.
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scald2
¦ noun variant spelling of skald.
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Scald
A scald is a type of burn injury caused by hot liquids or gases. It can also refer to:
Examples of use of Scald
1. The injury was a deep scald, affecting the epidermis and dermis layers of the skin.
2. Meanwhile, scald the pappardelle, add it to the saucepan and bring it to an al dente state –– slightly undercooked.
3. After cutting off dead skin from around the site of the scald, the solution was sprayed on the babys back.
4. You can sprain an ankle on the stairs, scald a hand while making tea or be floored in an ungainly tussle with your underwear.
5. But Sophie, now nearly 3, became one of the first children to benefit from spray–on skin, which was used to treat the major scald across her neck and back.