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scald

verb as in burn

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Example Sentences

His duty it was to stand at the head of the scalding trough, watch in hand, to "time" the length of the scald, crying "Hog in!"

"Washes himself as if he's afraid the water'd scald him," said the Deacon, watching the negro's awkward efforts.

“'And you will be sure to scald your fingers and get the worst of it,'” Puddy went on relentlessly.

Take a quart of milk; heat one third and scald with it a half-pint of flour; if skimmed milk, use a small piece of butter.

Either they didn't scald the meal or they didn't heat the oven,—what in one hand was light beaten gold in another became lead.

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On this page you'll find 19 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to scald, such as: blanch, char, criticize, excoriate, heat, and parboil.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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