scald: Meaning and Definition of

scald

1. to burn or affect painfully with or as if with hot liquid or steam.
2. to subject to the action of boiling or hot liquid.
3. to heat to a temperature just short of the boiling point: to scald milk.
4. to parboil or blanch (fruit, vegetables, etc.).

1. to be or become scalded.

1. a burn caused by the action of hot liquid or steam.
2. any similar condition, esp. as the result of too much heat or sunlight.
1. a blanching of the epidermis and adjacent tissues, which turn pale or dark brown, caused by extreme heat or sun exposure.
2. a condition resembling scald caused by improper conditions of growth or storage, as in apples, or by fungi, as in cranberries.

scald

1. skald.

scald

1. scabby; scurvy.

1. a scab.