scalds

Burns with liquid

Scalds is the third-person singular of scald, meaning to burn with hot liquid or steam: The coffee scalds her tongue.

It also names more than one instance of such a burn: The scalds on his arms were from the boiling water.

Scald can mean to heat liquid just below boiling: She scalds the milk for the recipe.

cooking

blanch

Scald briefly, then cool

  • brewSteeped or fermented drink
  • infuseSaturate by steeping
  • steepRising at sharp angle

poach · simmer · decoction · infusion · tea · coffee · kettle · sterilize · pasteurize · tomatoes

prevention

safety

Freedom from harm

protective · gloves · supervision · cooling · warning · childproofing · guidelines · training · heed · carefulness

pain

stinging

Causing sharp pain

tenderness · rawness · sensitivity · discomfort · agony · sharp · burning · hurt · suffering · excruciating

Categories
Opposites
temperature effect

scaldsfreezes

Hardens from cold

chills · frosts · ices · numbs · refrigerates

moisture/method of thermal injury

scaldssears

Scorches with fierce heat

chars · singes · scorches · burns · brands

effect on tissue

scaldssoothes

Gently relieves distress

heals · cools · salves · refreshes · relieves

Phrases
Family

scalding, scald, scalded

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG