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 scald /ˈskɔld/
 燙傷,燙洗(vt.)(vi.)燙傷,燙洗

 scald /ˈskɔld/ 及物動詞

 Scald, n. A burn, or injury to the skin or flesh, by some hot liquid, or by steam.

 Scald, a.
 1. Affected with the scab; scabby.
 2. Scurvy; paltry; as, scald rhymers. [Obs.]
 Scald crow Zool., the hooded crow. [Ireland]
 Scald head Med., a name popularly given to several diseases of the scalp characterized by pustules (the dried discharge of which forms scales) and by falling out of the hair.

 Scald, n. Scurf on the head. See Scall.

 Scald n.  One of the ancient Scandinavian poets and historiographers; a reciter and singer of heroic poems, eulogies, etc., among the Norsemen; more rarely, a bard of any of the ancient Teutonic tribes. [Written also skald.]
    A war song such as was of yore chanted on the field of battle by the scalds of the yet heathen Saxons.   --Sir W. Scott.
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 Scald v. t. [imp. & p. p. Scalded; p. pr. & vb. n. Scalding.]
 1. To burn with hot liquid or steam; to pain or injure by contact with, or immersion in, any hot fluid; as, to scald the hand.
 Mine own tears
 Do scald like molten lead.   --Shak.
    Here the blue flames of scalding brimstone fall.   --Cowley.
 2. To expose to a boiling or violent heat over a fire, or in hot water or other liquor; as, to scald milk or meat.

 scald
      n 1: a burn cause by hot liquid or steam
      2: the act of burning with steam or hot water
      v 1: subject to harsh criticism; "The Senator blistered the
           administration in his speech on Friday"; "the professor
           scaled the students"; "your invectives scorched the
           community" [syn: blister, whip]
      2: treat with boiling water; "scald tomatoes so that they can
         be peeled"
      3: heat to the boiling point; "scald the milk"
      4: burn with a hot liquid or steam; "She scalded her hands when
         she turned on the faucet and hot water came out"