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Scold

/skəʊld/

To burn with hot liquid.

📖 Definitions of "Scold"

verb
  1. 1

    To burn with hot liquid.

    "to scald the hand"

  2. 2

    To heat almost to boiling.

    "Scald the milk until little bubbles form."

noun
  1. 1

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

verb
  1. 1

    To rebuke angrily.

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