usage: subject to harsh criticism; "The Senator blistered the administration in his speech on Friday"; "the professor scaled the students"; "your invectives scorched the community"
2. scald, process, treat
usage: treat with boiling water; "scald tomatoes so that they can be peeled"
3. scald, heat, heat up
usage: heat to the boiling point; "scald the milk"
4. scald, burn
usage: burn with a hot liquid or steam; "She scalded her hands when she turned on the faucet and hot water came out"