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scold

/skəʊld/

verb

Meaning

  • To burn with hot liquid.

    "to scald the hand"

  • To heat almost to boiling.

    "Scald the milk until little bubbles form."

noun

Meaning

  • A person who habitually scolds, in particular a troublesome and angry woman.

verb

Meaning

  • To rebuke angrily.