Scald - Definition
scald
n 1: a burn cause by hot liquid or steam
2: the act of burning with steam or hot water
v 1: subject to harsh criticism; "The Senator blistered the
administration in his speech on Friday"; "the professor
scaled the students"; "your invectives scorched the
community" [syn: blister, scald, whip]
2: treat with boiling water; "scald tomatoes so that they can be
peeled"
3: heat to the boiling point; "scald the milk"
4: burn with a hot liquid or steam; "She scalded her hands when
she turned on the faucet and hot water came out"