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

1. A burn caused by hot liquid or steam
   "The waiter received a scald on his hand from spilling hot coffee"
    
2. The act of burning with steam or hot water
   "He suffered a scald from the boiling water"

Derived forms: scalds, scalding, scalded

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

Encyclopedia: Scald