scald
verb
Pronunciation: /skɔːld/
Definition
Burn with a hot liquid or steam.
Examples
Be careful not to scald yourself while pouring the tea.
The hot steam managed to scald his arm as he opened the pressure cooker.
She accidentally scalded her tongue on the piping hot soup.
How to Use scald
- scald someone with (prepositional phrase)
- To cause a burn using a specific hot substance. — "He accidentally scalded his hand with boiling water."
- be scalded by (prepositional phrase)
- To suffer a burn caused by a hot liquid or steam. — "The child was scalded by the spilled coffee."
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