noun
definition
A burn, or injury to the skin or flesh, by hot liquid or steam.
verb
definition
To burn with hot liquid.
example
to scald the hand
definition
To heat almost to boiling.
example
Scald the milk until little bubbles form.
Examples of scald in a Sentence
Many are scald injuries, involving the use of kettles.
Most burn and scald accidents to children happen in the kitchen.
For a violent burn or scald when the skin is off.
To make matters worse, he also has some of the worst rain scald on his legs that you have ever seen.
Prior to the introduction of the spray we were using petroleum jelly as our method of preventing urine scald and tissue maceration.
The bacteria that causes rain scald is called Dermatophilus congolensis.
For example, it can cost as much as £ 250,000 to treat one severe bath water scald.
Care must be taken to avoid Fly Strike in animals with urine scald or sticky bottom.
In a small saucepan, scald the milk then pour over the eggs stirring well.
Then scald a pudding cloth in hot water and lay out flat on a work surface.
She lifted the wooden cover before dropping her hand as if the book were hot enough to scald her.