"scalding" in the verb sense
1. blister, scald, whip
subject to harsh criticism
"The Senator blistered the administration in his speech on Friday"
"the professor scaled the students"
"your invectives scorched the community"
2. scald
treat with boiling water
"scald tomatoes so that they can be peeled"
3. scald
heat to the boiling point
"scald the milk"
4. scald
burn with a hot liquid or steam
"She scalded her hands when she turned on the faucet and hot water came out"
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