scald — to burn with hot liquid or steam
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to burn with hot liquid or steam
Pronunciation (IPA): /skɔːld/
Example Sentences
- My grandmother always warned us not to scald our tongues on hot soup.
- The barista managed to scald three customers in one day - definitely not employee of the month material!
- Recipe tip: Scald the milk before adding it to the chocolate mixture.
scald
VERB[/skɔːld/]
to burn with hot liquid or steam
Burned by hot water
The bald chef was called, but nearly got scald!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Derived from Latin excaldare, a combination of ex- (out) and calidus (hot), literally meaning 'to push out with heat'. The word evolved through Old French and Middle English to describe the action of burning with hot liquid or steam.
Breakdown
ex- (out, away) + calidus (hot) → excaldare (to heat out/expel by heat) → scald. The Latin root calidus relates to thermal intensity, while the ex- prefix intensifies the action of burning or injuring with heated liquid.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My grandmother always warned us not to scald our tongues on hot soup.”
“The barista managed to scald three customers in one day - definitely not employee of the month material!”
“Recipe tip: Scald the milk before adding it to the chocolate mixture.”
“He got a nasty scald from the steam when he opened the pressure cooker too quickly.”
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