1. to burn or affect painfully with or as if with hot liquid or steam.
2. to subject to the action of boiling or hot liquid.
3. to heat to a temperature just short of the boiling point: to scald milk.
4. to parboil or blanch (fruit, vegetables, etc.).

5. to be or become scalded.

6. a burn caused by the action of hot liquid or steam.
7. any similar condition, especially as the result of too much heat or sunlight.
8. Plant Pathology.
• a blanching of the epidermis and adjacent tissues, which turn pale or dark brown, caused by extreme heat or sun exposure.
• a condition resembling scald caused by improper conditions of growth or storage, as in apples, or by fungi, as in cranberries.

1. scabby; covered with scurf.

2. a scab.

1. to burn or be burnt with or as if with hot liquid or steam
2. to subject to the action of boiling water, esp so as to sterilize
3. to heat (a liquid) almost to boiling point
4. to plunge (tomatoes, peaches, etc) into boiling water briefly in order to skin them more easily

5. the act or result of scalding
6. an abnormal condition in plants, characterized by discoloration and wrinkling of the skin of the fruits, caused by exposure to excessive sunlight, gases, etc

1. a variant spelling of skald

1. scabby

2. a scab or a skin disease producing scabs

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