What is the meaning of Scald?
A burn, or injury to the skin or flesh, by hot liquid or steam.
Poor or bad land.
Scaliness; a scabby skin disease.
Affected with the scab; scabby.
Alternative form of skald
first-person singular present indicative/subjunctive of scălda
affected by a scabby disease of the skin or scalp
scabby, passing into an expression of general opprobrium or revulsion, foul, filthy
one given to the use of vituperation or abusive language
one who by the use of such language causes public disturbance
a foul-mouthed quarreller (applied to both men and women, but in the 17th century perh. increasingly to women.)
to scorch or burn (also of the fire of Purgatory)
to burn (a person) by way of punishment
to hurt by, or as by, the action of hot steam or liquid
to affect (something) in a way comparable to the effect produced by the action of hot water or steam; to damage severely
(of thoughts or cares) to inflame or irritate (a person, his or her mind)
to cleanse, wash out or sterilise with boiling water
to cause (one's lips) to be scalded or burned by eating hot food (also with reflexive object.)
to suffer the effects of excessive heat; to faint or swoon in consequence of (with) this; to shrivel up
to burn with (in) strong emotion or desire
to behave as if boiling, or about to boil; to froth; to bubble
to set fire to property, etc.; to burn
to rail; to brawl; to quarrel noisily and in unseemly terms
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