scald
🇺🇸
/skɔːld/
🇬🇧
/skɔːld/
verb
R
to accidentally burn yourself with something very hot like water or steam
Be careful when pouring hot water so you don't scald yourself.
noun
R
a burn you get from touching or being near something very hot like water or steam
If you get a scald, put the burned area under cold water right away.
translation
to accidentally burn yourself with something very hot like water or steam
a burn you get from touching or being near something very hot like water or steam
Word Forms
3rd Present
scalds
Past
scalded
Perfect
scalded
Progressive
scalding
Plural
scalds