to burn or affect painfully with or as if with hot liquid or steam.

to subject to the action of boiling or hot liquid.

to heat to a temperature just short of the boiling point

to scald milk.

to parboil or blanch (fruit, vegetables, etc.).

to be or become scalded.

a burn caused by the action of hot liquid or steam.

any similar condition, esp. as the result of too much heat or sunlight.

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.

verb

blanch , burn , char , criticize , excoriate , heat , parboil , scorch