scalding

scald

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [skawld]
- /skɔld/
- /ˈskɔːl.dɪŋ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [skawld]
- /skɔld/

Definitions of scalding word

verb with object scalding to burn or affect painfully with or as if with hot liquid or steam. 1
verb with object scalding to subject to the action of boiling or hot liquid. 1
verb with object scalding to heat to a temperature just short of the boiling point: to scald milk. 1
verb with object scalding to parboil or blanch (fruit, vegetables, etc.). 1
verb without object scalding to be or become scalded. 1
noun scalding a burn caused by the action of hot liquid or steam. 1

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Origin of scalding

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 Scalding

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Scalding

scalding 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.

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Synonyms for scalding

adj scalding

austral — of or coming from the south
baking — You can use baking to describe weather or a place that is very hot indeed.
blistering — Blistering heat is very great heat.
blistery — having blisters, as paint or glass.
boiling — very warm

noun scalding

heating — the state of a body perceived as having or generating a relatively high degree of warmth.

adjective scalding

ovenlike — Resembling an oven, especially in shape.

All 13 Synonyms of scalding