Open English Wordnet
Nouns
(n)scalda burn cause by hot liquid or steam (n)scaldthe act of burning with steam or hot water Verbs
(v)blister, scald, whip, scorchsubject to harsh criticism“The Senator blistered the administration in his speech on Friday”,
“the professor scaled the students”,
“your invectives scorched the community” (v)scaldtreat with boiling water“scald tomatoes so that they can be peeled” (v)scaldheat to the boiling point“scald the milk” (v)scaldburn with a hot liquid or steam“She scalded her hands when she turned on the faucet and hot water came out”