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1. A burn cause by hot liquid or steam
    
2. The act of burning with steam or hot water

1. Subject to harsh criticism
   "The Senator scalded the administration in his speech on Friday";
   - blister, whip [informal], scorch
    
2. Treat with boiling water
   "scald tomatoes so that they can be peeled"
    
3. Heat to the boiling point
   "scald the milk"
    
4. Burn with a hot liquid or steam
   "She scalded her hands when she turned on the faucet and hot water came out"

Derived forms: scalds, scalding, scalded

Type of: assail, assault, attack, burn, heat, heat up, lash out, process, round, snipe, treat

Encyclopedia: Scald