scald ‧ ing /ˈskɔːldɪŋ $ ˈskɒːl-/ BrE AmE adjective
1 . ( also scalding hot ) extremely hot:
a bowl of scalding water
a cup of scalding hot tea
2 . literary scalding tears feel hot on your skin:
Scalding tears poured down her face.
scald ‧ ing /ˈskɔːldɪŋ $ ˈskɒːl-/ BrE AmE adjective
1 . ( also scalding hot ) extremely hot:
a bowl of scalding water
a cup of scalding hot tea
2 . literary scalding tears feel hot on your skin:
Scalding tears poured down her face.
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012