Scalding: meaning, definitions and examples
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scalding
[ ˈskɔːldɪŋ ]
hot temperature
Extremely hot; burning
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The scalding water burned his hand.
- The scalding sun beat down on the hikers.
Translations
Translations of the word "scalding" in other languages:
🇵🇹 escaldante
- fervente
- abrasador
🇮🇳 उबलता हुआ
- जलता हुआ
- बहुत गर्म
🇩🇪 siedend
- brühend
- kochend heiß
🇮🇩 mendidih
🇺🇦 обпалюючий
- дуже гарячий
- киплячий
🇵🇱 wrzący
- parzący
- gorący
🇯🇵 沸騰する
🇫🇷 bouillant
- brûlant
- très chaud
🇪🇸 hirviente
- abrasador
- muy caliente
🇹🇷 kaynar
- yakıcı
- çok sıcak
🇰🇷 끓는
🇸🇦 مغلي
- حارق
- شديد السخونة
🇨🇿 vařící
- spalující
- velmi horký
🇸🇰 vriaci
- pálivý
- veľmi horúci
🇨🇳 沸腾的
- 灼热的
- 非常热的
🇸🇮 vrelo
- pekoče
- zelo vroče
🇮🇸 sjóðandi
🇰🇿 қайнап тұрған
🇬🇪 მდუღარე
🇦🇿 qaynayan
🇲🇽 hirviente
- abrasador
- muy caliente
Word origin
The word 'scalding' originated from the Middle English word 'scalden', which came from the Old Norse word 'skāld'. The Old Norse word meant 'to scald' or 'to poet'. Over time, the meaning of 'scalding' evolved to refer to extreme heat causing burns or injuries. The word has been used in English since the 14th century.
See also: scald.
Word Frequency Rank
Positioned at #23,240, this word is part of extensive vocabulary. It's relatively rare in general usage but may be important in specific fields or formal writing.
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