scalding water
Burns on contact
Water hot enough to burn skin on contact.
Scalding water typically exceeds 120°F (49°C) and causes injury within seconds.
The phrase appears in warnings, cooking instructions, and descriptions of accidents: She burned her hand with scalding water from the kettle.
Figuratively, a scalding remark or review is harshly critical.
- boilingLiquid vaporization temperature
- boiling pointVaporization threshold
- steamHeated water's gaseous form
- steam burnInjury from hot vapor
- burnDamage by heat
third degree burn · blister · hot · kettle · tea kettle · scorch · searing · blistering · tea · pain · faucet · pot · bubbling · skin · red · heat · cauldron · spout
- hot springssteam, thermal springs, hydrogen sulfide, bubbles, mineral deposits
- plumbing problemsleak, leaks, clog, clogs, burst pipe