Scald vs. Scorch
Difference Between Scald and Scorch
Scaldverb
To burn (a person, for example) with hot liquid or steam.
Scorchverb
To burn superficially so as to discolor or damage the texture of.
Scaldverb
To subject to or treat with boiling water
scalded the hide to remove the hair.scalded and peeled the tomatoes.Scorchnoun
A slight or surface burn.
Scaldverb
To heat (a liquid, such as milk) almost to the boiling point.
Scorchnoun
A discolouration caused by heat.
Scaldverb
To affect with a sensation similar to that caused by hot liquid on the skin
Tears scalded his eyes.Scorchnoun
(phytopathology) Brown discoloration on the leaves of plants caused by heat, lack of water or by fungi.
Scaldverb
To cause great emotional pain to
The remarks scalded her heart.Scorchverb
(transitive) To burn the surface of something so as to discolour it
Scaldverb
To criticize harshly; excoriate
an article scalding the administration for incompetence.Scorchverb
(transitive) To wither, parch or destroy something by heat or fire, especially to make land or buildings unusable to an enemy
Scaldnoun
A body injury caused by scalding.
Scorchverb
(ergative) (To cause) to become scorched or singed
Scaldnoun
A discoloration of leaves or stored fruit caused by any of various factors, such as exposure to intense light, oxidation, or infection with certain bacteria and fungi.
Scorchverb
(intransitive) To move at high speed (so as to leave scorch marks on the ground, physically or figuratively).
Scaldnoun
Variant of skald.
Scorchverb
To burn; to destroy by, or as by, fire.
Scaldnoun
Variant of scall.
Scorchverb
(transitive) To attack with bitter sarcasm or virulence.
Scaldverb
To burn with hot liquid.
to scald the handScorchverb
To ride a bicycle furiously on a public highway.
Scaldverb
(cooking) To heat almost to boiling.
Scald the milk until little bubbles form.Scorchnoun
a surface burn
Scaldnoun
A burn, or injury to the skin or flesh, by hot liquid or steam.
Scorchnoun
a plant disease that produces a browning or scorched appearance of plant tissues
Scaldnoun
(obsolete) Scaliness; a scabby skin disease.
Scorchnoun
a discoloration caused by heat
Scaldadjective
(obsolete) Affected with the scab; scabby.
Scorchverb
make very hot and dry;
The heat scorched the countrysideScaldadjective
(obsolete) Paltry; worthless.
Scorchverb
become superficially burned;
my eyebrows singed when I bent over the flamesScaldnoun
a burn cause by hot liquid or steam
Scorchverb
destroy completely by or as if by fire;
The wildfire scorched the forest and several homesthe invaders scorched the landScaldnoun
the act of burning with steam or hot water
Scorchverb
burn slightly and superficially so as to affect color;
The cook blackened the chicken breastThe fire charred the ceiling above the mantelpiecethe flames scorched the ceilingScaldverb
subject to harsh criticism;
The Senator blistered the administration in his speech on Fridaythe professor scaled the studentsyour invectives scorched the communityScorchverb
become scorched or singed under intense heat or dry conditions;
The exposed tree scorched in the hot sunScaldverb
treat with boiling water;
scald tomatoes so that they can be peeledScaldverb
heat to the boiling point;
scald the milkScaldverb
burn with a hot liquid or steam;
She scalded her hands when she turned on the faucet and hot water came out
