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Word: Scald
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
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 century
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
skɔːld
Dialects: British English
Definition:
injure with very hot liquid or steam
Short Definition:injure with very hot liquid or steam
Examples:- the tea scalded his tongue
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