scalded

Meanings

• To burn or scorch something with hot water or steam.

  - "She accidentally scalded her hand while making tea."
  - "The chef expertly scalded the milk for the risotto."
  - "Be careful not to scald yourself when washing dishes with hot water."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with scalded
scalpel , caldron , balcony , sandalwood

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Homophones

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1. Scaled () :
   

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Variants

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scald , scalded , scalding , scalds , skald

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Forms

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{"term"=>"Verb", "description"=>"The verb 'scald' means 'to burn or scorch something with hot water or steam'. It can be used in the present tense ('I scald the milk for my tea.'), past tense ('I scalded my hand on the hot stove.'), present continuous tense ('I am currently scalding the vegetables for dinner.'), or past continuous tense ('While I was scalding the milk, the phone rang.')."}

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Etymology

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Old English word 'scalan' meaning 'to burn' or 'to scorch'. The word evolved into Middle English as 'scalen' and eventually into Modern English as 'scald'.

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Trivia

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1. {"text"=>"The term 'scald' comes from the Old English word 'scalan', which means 'to burn' or 'to scorch'. The word evolved into Middle English as 'scalen', and eventually into Modern English as 'scald'.", "source"=>"The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition."}

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1. Burns: Burns are injuries to the skin or other tissues caused by contact with heat, chemicals, electricity, or radiation. Burns can range in severity from first-degree burns, which damage only the outer layer of the skin, to sixth-degree burns, which damage not only the skin but also the underlying bone, muscle, and nerves.

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Culture

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[{"term"=>"Scalding Injuries", "description"=>"Scalding injuries are burns caused by contact with hot liquids or steam. These injuries can be extremely painful and can cause significant damage to the skin and underlying tissue."}]

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