/ ˈskɔːldɪŋ; NAmE / adjective
hot enough to scald :
scalding water
( figurative )
Scalding tears poured down her face.
► scald·ing adverb :
scalding hot
/ ˈskɔːldɪŋ; NAmE / adjective
hot enough to scald :
scalding water
( figurative )
Scalding tears poured down her face.
► scald·ing adverb :
scalding hot
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005