scald — to burn with hot liquid or steam
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to burn with hot liquid or steam
Pronunciation (IPA): /skɔːld/
Korean meaning: 뜨거운 물이나 증기로 데이다
Korean pronunciation: 스콜드 (강세: 스콜드)
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
💡 Concept
Burned by hot water
🎵 Rhyme
The bald chef was called, but nearly got scald!
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/skɔːld/
🇬🇧 UK/skɔːld/
🌳Etymology
Rootscald
Origin
라틴어 'excaldare'에서 유래되었으며, 'ex-(밖으로)' + 'calidus(뜨거운)'의 조합으로 '뜨거운 것으로 밖으로 밀어내다'는 의미에서 발전했습니다.
🎵Rhyme
baldcalledwalled
bald
called
walled
🔗Collocations
scald oneself
scald with boiling water
severe scald
scald milk
minor scald
📝Examples
“My grandmother always warned us not to scald our tongues on hot soup.”
😄 Fun example
“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.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
burnsearblisterchar
Antonyms
coolchillfreeze
Related
steamboilheatburninjury
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