scald has definitions from the field of medicine
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[ noun ] (medicine) a burn cause by hot liquid or steam

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burn

2
[ verb ] burn with a hot liquid or steam

Examples

"She scalded her hands when she turned on the faucet and hot water came out"

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burn

3
[ verb ] heat to the boiling point

Examples

"scald the milk"

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heat

4
[ verb ] treat with boiling water

Examples

"scald tomatoes so that they can be peeled"

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process

5
[ verb ] subject to harsh criticism

Synonyms

whip blister

Examples

"The Senator blistered the administration in his speech on Friday" "the professor scaled the students" "your invectives scorched the community"

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attack

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[ noun ] the act of burning with steam or hot water

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burn

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