scald

English

/skɔld/, /skɑld/, /skɔːld/

verb
Definitions
  • To burn with hot liquid.
  • (cooking) To heat almost to boiling.

Etymology

Borrowed from escalder derived from Latin excaldare, ex- (out of, out, from, away, out from, off, through, outside of, away from, prefix meaning thoroughly, forth).

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Latin

ex-

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out of, out, from, away, out from, off, through, outside of, away from, prefix meaning thoroughly, forth

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