Synonyms: scald
Definition: the act of burning with steam or hot water
Similar words: burn
Definition: damage inflicted by fire
Synonyms: scald
Definition: a burn cause by hot liquid or steam
Similar words: burn
Definition: an injury caused by exposure to heat or chemicals or radiation
Synonyms: scald
Definition: burn with a hot liquid or steam
Usage: She scalded her hands when she turned on the faucet and hot water came out
Similar words: burn
Definition: burn with heat, fire, or radiation
Usage: The iron burnt a hole in my dress
Synonyms: scald
Definition: heat to the boiling point
Usage: scald the milk
Definition: make hot or hotter
Usage: the sun heats the oceans; heat the water on the stove
Synonyms: scald
Definition: treat with boiling water
Usage: scald tomatoes so that they can be peeled
Definition: subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition
Usage: process cheese; process hair; treat the water so it can be drunk; treat the lawn with chemicals; treat an oil spill
Synonyms: whip, scald, blister
Definition: subject to harsh criticism
Usage: The Senator blistered the administration in his speech on Friday; the professor scaled the students; your invectives scorched the community
Similar words: snipe, round, assail, assault, attack, lash out
Definition: attack in speech or writing
Usage: The editors of the left-leaning paper attacked the new House Speaker