scalded
Burned by hot liquid
Scalded describes something that has been burned by hot liquid or steam.
Skin becomes scalded from contact with boiling water; milk is scalded when heated just below boiling.
The word often appears in cooking: scalded milk has been heated to kill bacteria and improve texture in baking.
Figuratively, a scalded feeling suggests sudden, sharp pain or shock.
Scald briefly, then cool
- milkMammalian nursing fluid
- creamRich milk fat
- pasteurizeHeat-treat for safety
- heatTransferred thermal energy
simmer · custard · sauce · temper · infuse · steep · warm · baking
Fluid-filled skin swelling
- burnDamage by heat
- woundCoiled, or an injury
- injuryPhysical or psychological harm
- scarringPermanent mark formation
trauma · inflammation · redness · swelling · lesion · ulceration · skin · first-degree
blanch
Scald briefly, then cool
- milkMammalian nursing fluid
- creamRich milk fat
- pasteurizeHeat-treat for safety
heat · simmer · custard · sauce · temper · infuse · steep · warm · baking · recipe
blister
Fluid-filled skin swelling
scarring · trauma · inflammation · redness · swelling · lesion · ulceration · skin · first-degree · second-degree
boiling
Liquid vaporization temperature
- steamHeated water's gaseous form
- kettleSpouted vessel for heating water
- simmeringCooking below boiling point
cauldron · pot · temperature · thermal · hot · searing · splash · spill · stovetop · teakettle
burning
Combustion in progress
throbbing · raw · tender · excruciating · sharp · intense · agony · aching · soreness · discomfort
- woundswound, wounded, bullet wound, wounds, ulcer
- scalding waterExtremely hot H2O
- scalding hotHot enough to burn