Definition of scald

"scald" in the noun sense

1. scald

a burn cause by hot liquid or steam

2. scald

the act of burning with steam or hot water

"scald" 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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Quotations for scald

Cool words scald not the tongue. [ Proverb ]

A pitiful mother makes a scald head. [ English Proverb, collected by George Herbert ]

Scald not your lips with another man's porridge. [ Proverb ]

Cook ruffian, able to scald the devil out of his feathers. [ Proverb ]

scald in Scrabble®

The word scald is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 8

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters scald:

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scald in Words With Friends™

The word scald is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 10

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters scald:

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Words within the letters of scald

2 letter words in scald (3 words)

3 letter words in scald (5 words)

4 letter words in scald (3 words)

5 letter words in scald (1 word)

scald + 1 blank (4 words)

Words containing the sequence scald

Words that start with scald (7 words)

Words with scald in them (1 word)

Words that end with scald (1 word)

Word Growth involving scald

Shorter words in scald

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Longer words containing scald

scalded

scaldfish scaldfishes

scalding scaldings

scalds