scald Synonyms
Another word for scald
• verb (Context 1)
To injure or burn with very hot liquid or steam.
"Be careful when removing the lid from the kettle so the escaping steam does not burn your hand."
• noun (Context 2)
A burn or similar injury to the skin or flesh caused by contact with hot liquid or steam.
"The nurse treated the painful burn on his forearm with a cooling sterile dressing."
• verb (Context 3)
To heat a liquid, especially milk, to just below its boiling point.
"The traditional custard recipe requires you to heat the milk with a vanilla bean before whisking it into the eggs."
• verb (Context 4)
To immerse food or kitchen utensils briefly in boiling water in order to sterilize them or loosen outer skins.
"The chef instructed the prep cook to blanch the ripe tomatoes for thirty seconds so their skins would peel off easily."
• noun (Context 5)
A discoloration or lesion on fruit or plant foliage caused by excessive heat, intense sunlight, or improper storage conditions.
"Orchard growers use shade nets during midsummer to protect the apples from sun scorch."
Opposites of scald
The opposite of scald shifts depending on context. Common opposites include: