scalding

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scalding^¹

adjective more scalding · most scalding

of a liquid Hot enough to burn.
figuratively Scorching; scathing. a scalding attack on his critics

verb

gerund, participle, present present participle and gerund of scald

noun scaldings

An instance of scalding: a burn.

scalding^²

Where it comes from

From Old French escalin, from Middle Dutch schelling (“shilling”). Doublet of shilling.

noun scaldings · stalling

historical Synonym of escaline, (particularly) the form circulated by Stephen de Fulbourn in Ireland as a debased form of the sterling silver penny, outlawed under Edward I of England.
Similar: steeping, escaline

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@misc{scalding_2026,
  title = {scalding},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/scalding},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}