scald

Example Sentences

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The windows were leaky, which means big trouble in North Dakota’s frigid winters and scalding summers.

From Salon

Then she very nearly scalded herself in the newfangled bathtub, and had to be lifted out red faced and yelling by two terrified ladies’ maids.

From Literature

She says she did not pursue a complaint because she feared that being a junior member of the team, "chances were, I'd be booted off the production, and he may have only got a scalding".

From BBC

On a particularly scalding summer day, my friend wanted Chinese food, so I opted to get fried tofu with mixed vegetables and white rice delivered.

From Salon

To commit myself to the hours of driving and parking and asking questions and making sure that various shower heads expelled the scalding hot water I required.

From Los Angeles Times