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Definitions
Wiktionary
- v. third-person singular simple present indicative form of scald.
Etymologies
- Middle English scalden, from Old North French escalder, from Late Latin excaldāre, to wash in hot water : Latin ex-, ex- + Latin calidus, caldus, warm, hot; see kelə-1 in Indo-European roots.
Examples
“* Hot Tea scalds Republican: A leading Tea Party activist is endorsing the Democrat in a key North Carolina House race, because GOP candidate Ilario Pantano was charged with murder after he shot two Iraqis in the back.”
“So endeth the misrule on HBO's enthralling Game of Thrones of exiled princeling Viserys, as Drogo scalds to death his pregnant bride's creepy brother in a wild pagan climax to another eventful episode.”
“I could no more go there, than tear off a bib all napkin, pure noun that's tucked in my shirt, bags under eye for the waitress with rhinestone studded name tag: Wanda, or Michelle scalds roof of mouth with too hot”
Fictionaut: Hurricane Ike Will Never Mess You Over In Austin
“Did you know that milk scalds at 180 degrees, leaving it burnt-tasting, and unworkable for latté art?”
“Everyone knows that the wrath of the Hot Spot scalds whoever is closest to the target.”
“Aside from a slight rash of splinters-in-fingers among the boys hauling in wood for the fires, and a similar outbreak of scalds and burns among the busy kitchen maids there were no accidents either.”
“Check out our expert advice on dealing with burns and scalds on ConsumerReportsHealth.org. —”
Consumer Reports: During Fire Prevention Week 2009, get smart about kitchen fires
“You see, you spend about 5 minutes heating the milk, oil and sugar Pioneer Woman scalds hers and then lets it cool to room temp before adding the yeast but I simply heated the milk just enough to dissolve the sugar, then stirred it quickly off the heat so it quickly came down to the right temp and then add the yeast and flour and then just let it sit there for an hour.”
“At the theater in which I saw the movie, there was a curious outburst during the prison-cafeteria scene in which Rorschach scalds his attacker with hot cooking fat.”
“Check out our expert advice on dealing with burns and scalds on ConsumerReportsHealth.org.”
Consumer Reports: During Fire Prevention Week 2009, get smart about kitchen fires
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