scald
Definitions
Noun
- A burn cause by hot liquid or steam
- The act of burning with steam or hot water
Verb
- Subject to harsh criticism
- Treat with boiling water
- Heat to the boiling point
- Burn with a hot liquid or steam
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Term
Definitions: 6
Fragments: 4
Sound Alikes: 19
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
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📰 This Word in the News:
Woman who fell into Con Ed manhole in NYC died from scald burns, blunt force trauma
May 21, 2026 Gothamist
May 21, 2026 Gothamist
Nurse gets Ryanair payout after hot coffee spill leaves her with serious in-flight burns
May 25, 2026 OkDiario
May 25, 2026 OkDiario
Antelope Valley woman burned 2-year-old son with scalding water before his death, complaint says
Jul 15, 2026 ABC7 Los Angeles
Jul 15, 2026 ABC7 Los Angeles
Mom sues United after 4-year-old ‘permanently' injured by ‘scalding' hot water
Mar 10, 2026 NBC New York
Mar 10, 2026 NBC New York
Judge sentences Lufkin man to life in prison for immersing baby in scalding water
Mar 14, 2026 The Lufkin Daily News
Mar 14, 2026 The Lufkin Daily News
‘Wanted to make her ugly’: South Korean man arrested over scalding of partner
Dec 11, 2025 South China Morning Post
Dec 11, 2025 South China Morning Post