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   scald

   /skɔːld/

   verb

   • 1. injure with very hot liquid or steam: "the tea scalded his tongue"
   • ▪ heat (milk or other liquid) to near boiling point: "scald the milk with the citrus zest"
   • ▪ immerse (something) briefly in boiling water for various purposes, such as to facilitate the removal of skin from fruit or to preserve meat: "a medium sliced tomato, scalded in water to remove its skin"
   • ▪ cause to feel a searing sensation like that of boiling water on skin: "she fought to stave off the hot tears scalding her eyes"
   • ▪ rinse (a container) with boiling water: "there's bowls to scald and bairns to fetch!"

   noun

   • 1. a burn or other injury caused by hot liquid or steam: "50,000 children a year are taken to hospital with burns and scalds"
   • 2. any of a number of plant diseases which produce an effect similar to that of scalding, especially a disease of fruit marked by browning and caused by excessive sunlight, bad storage conditions, or atmospheric pollution.

   Word Origin Middle English (as a verb): from Anglo-Norman French escalder, from late Latin excaldare, from Latin ex- ‘thoroughly’ + calidus ‘hot’. The noun dates from the early 17th century.

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