scald

Meanings

• Verb

  To burn or scorch something, typically a liquid, by heating it rapidly.

  - "The porridge was scalded in a pot on the stove."
  - "He scalded his hand on the tea kettle."

• Verb

  To subject (milk or cream) to heat just below the boiling point, especially to prepare it for making butter.

  - "The farmer scalded the milk before making butter."
  - "She scalded the cream before adding the rennet."

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Synonyms

contemptible , miserable , trashy , roynish , scurvy

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with scald
cald , bald , mold , bold , cold , gold , mold , scold

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Variants

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scald , scalded , scalding , scalds , skald , skaldic , skalds , Pentland Hills

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Etymology

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Old English sceldan; related to skelan ‘to split, crack,’ from the base of skel ‘a crack, split,’ from Proto-Germanic *skal- ‘a crack,’ from PIE *skel- ‘to split.’

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Trivia

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1. Scalding is a common cause of burn injuries in the kitchen.

2. In ancient times, scalding was used as a method of sterilization for medical instruments and water.

3. Scalding is also used in the production of some foods, such as oatmeal and grits.

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Related Concepts

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1. Boiling: The process of heating a liquid until its temperature reaches its boiling point and bubbles form on the surface.

2. Heating: The process of increasing the temperature of an object or substance.

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Culture

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In literature, 'scald' is used metaphorically to describe someone who has been harshly criticized or insulted. In art, 'Scald' is the title of a painting by the Scottish artist Jack Vettriano.

How to Memorize "scald"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a pot of liquid being heated on a stove until it reaches the point of scalding. Visualize the bubbles forming on the surface and the steam rising.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'scald' with the sensation of hot water or a hot liquid causing discomfort or pain.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the acronym SCAld: S for Scalding, C for Criticism, A for Art, L for Literature, and D for Discomfort or Disaster.

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