/ skɔːld; NAmE / verb , noun
■ verb
[ vn ] to burn yourself or part of your body with very hot liquid or steam :
Be careful not to scald yourself with the steam.
( figurative )
Tears scalded her eyes.
➡ note at burn
■ noun
an injury to the skin from very hot liquid or steam
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WORD ORIGIN
Middle English (as a verb): from Anglo-Norman French escalder , from late Latin excaldare , from Latin ex- thoroughly + calidus hot. The noun dates from the early 17th cent.