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- [skawld]
- /skɔld/
- /skɔːld/
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- [skawld]
- /skɔld/
Definitions of scald word
- verb with object scald to burn or affect painfully with or as if with hot liquid or steam. 1
- verb with object scald to subject to the action of boiling or hot liquid. 1
- verb with object scald to heat to a temperature just short of the boiling point: to scald milk. 1
- verb with object scald to parboil or blanch (fruit, vegetables, etc.). 1
- verb without object scald to be or become scalded. 1
- noun scald one of the ancient Scandinavian poets. 1
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Origin of scald
First appearance:
before 1175 One of the 8% oldest English words
1175-1225; Middle English scalden (v.) < dialectal Old French escalder < Late Latin excaldāre to wash in hot water. See ex-1, caldarium
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Parts of speech for Scald
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
scald popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
scald usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for scald
verb scald
- blistered — a thin vesicle on the skin, containing watery matter or serum, as from a burn or other injury.
- braise — When you braise meat or a vegetable, you fry it quickly and then cook it slowly in a covered dish with a small amount of liquid.
- browning — a substance used to darken soups, gravies, etc
- burn — If there is a fire or a flame somewhere, you say that there is a fire or flame burning there.
- calcine — to heat (a substance) so that it is oxidized, reduced, or loses water
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