scald

The word “scald” has 1 syllable: scald

It's pronounced as /skɔld/


What is synonym and antonym for scald?

In the thesaurus, “scald” has 94 synonyms and 17 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for scald along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for scald

  • abrasion
  • abuse
  • afflict
  • affliction
  • aggrieve
  • bake
  • batter
  • beating
  • blanch
  • blemish
  • bloody
  • blow out
  • boil
  • boo-boo
  • braise
  • bruise
  • bump
  • burn
  • chafe
  • char
  • coddle
  • concussion
  • contuse
  • contusion
  • cook
  • crease
  • cripple
  • crippling
  • criticize
  • cut
  • damage
  • defacement
  • detriment
  • disability
  • disablement
  • disfigurement
  • excoriate
  • fire
  • fricassee
  • gash
  • gore
  • graze
  • hamstring
  • harm
  • heat
  • hurt
  • impair
  • impairment
  • injure
  • injury
  • lacerate
  • laceration
  • lame
  • lay up
  • lesion
  • maim
  • maltreat
  • mangle
  • mar
  • mayhem
  • mutilate
  • mutilation
  • nick
  • overheat
  • parboil
  • parch
  • poach
  • pressure-cook
  • reboil
  • reheat
  • rewarm
  • roast
  • rupture
  • scar
  • scathe
  • scorch
  • scrape
  • scratch
  • sear
  • simmer
  • smother
  • spoil
  • steam
  • stew
  • strain
  • superheat
  • swelling
  • tear
  • thaw
  • toast
  • torment
  • torture
  • warm
  • wound

Antonyms for scald

  • chill
  • compliment
  • cool
  • cure
  • fix
  • freeze
  • frost
  • heal
  • healing
  • ice
  • laud
  • mend
  • praise
  • recovery
  • refrigerate
  • remedy
  • supercool

Meanings of scald

  • noun
    1. A burn, or injury to the skin or flesh, by hot liquid or steam.
    2. Scaliness; a scabby skin disease.
    3. A Nordic poet of the Viking Age.
  • verb
    1. To burn with hot liquid.
    2. To heat almost to boiling.
  • adjective
    1. Affected with the scab; scabby.
    2. Paltry; worthless.

Example Sentences

  • Be careful not to scald yourself with the boiling water.
  • The chef wore gloves to avoid a scald from the hot steam.
  • She managed to scald her hand while pouring tea.
  • A sudden burst of steam can easily scald unprotected skin.
  • Always test the bath water temperature to ensure it won't scald a child.

On this page you'll find 111 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to scald, such as: abrasion, abuse, afflict, affliction, aggrieve, bake, batter.

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Related Words

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  • abrasion
  • abuse
  • accident
  • account
  • adjustment
  • adulteration
  • adversity
  • afflict
  • affliction
  • affront
  • aggrieve
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  • batter
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  • bill
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  • carrying charge
  • casualty
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  • compensation
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  • concussion
  • contaminate
  • contamination
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  • corrode
  • corrupt
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  • cost
  • crab
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  • crease
  • cripple
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  • decimate
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  • deface
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  • depreciation
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  • desolate
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  • ding
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  • disability
  • disable
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  • illness
  • impair
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  • incapacitate
  • indemnification
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  • indignity
  • infect
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  • injure
  • injury
  • injustice
  • insult
  • invoice
  • knockout
  • lacerate
  • laceration
  • lame
  • lay up
  • lesion
  • list price
  • maim
  • maltreat
  • mangle
  • mar
  • markdown
  • market value
  • marring
  • mayhem
  • mischief
  • mishap
  • mulct
  • mutilate
  • mutilation
  • nick
  • offence
  • offense
  • outrage
  • overcharge
  • penalty
  • pollute
  • pollution
  • price
  • price point
  • price tag
  • pulverize
  • punishment
  • punitive damages
  • queer
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  • rate
  • ravage
  • raze
  • recompense
  • recoupment
  • redress
  • reduction
  • refund
  • reimbursement
  • remuneration
  • reparation
  • reparations
  • repayment
  • requital
  • restitution
  • retaliation
  • reverse
  • rot
  • ruin
  • ruining
  • rupture
  • rust
  • sale
  • satisfaction
  • scald
  • scar
  • scathe
  • scorch
  • scour
  • scourge
  • scrape
  • scratch
  • sear
  • service charge
  • service fee
  • settlement
  • shatter
  • smash
  • solatium
  • split
  • spoil
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  • strain
  • suffering
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  • swelling
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  • vitiate
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  • wreak havoc on
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ignite

  • ash
  • bake
  • bank
  • brighten
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  • fire
  • flare up
  • frizzle
  • illuminate
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  • incinerate
  • inflame
  • irradiate
  • kiln
  • kindle
  • light
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  • put match to
  • radiate
  • reignite
  • rekindle
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  • scald
  • scathe
  • scorch
  • sear
  • set alight
  • set fire to
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  • take fire
  • torch
  • touch off

bake

kiln

  • ash
  • bake
  • broil
  • burn
  • char
  • cook
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  • immolate
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  • oast
  • reignite
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  • scald
  • scathe
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  • sear
  • set off
  • stove
  • torch

kindle

  • agitate
  • animate
  • arouse
  • ash
  • awaken
  • bake
  • bank
  • bestir
  • blaze
  • brighten
  • broil
  • burn
  • burn up
  • challenge
  • char
  • cook
  • cremate
  • deflagrate
  • egg on
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  • fire
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  • frizzle
  • get smoking
  • glow
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  • illuminate
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  • light
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  • scald
  • scathe
  • scorch
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  • set alight
  • set fire
  • set off
  • sharpen
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  • torch
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  • work up

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