scald

Example Sentences

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The hot coffee scalded my mouth but I gulped it down and made my escape to the garden.

From Literature

“It was a hot wind, a scalding wind,” she went on.

From Literature

The teacup trembled in my hand and hot tea spilled over the sides, scalding my fingertips.

From Literature

The unseasonable heat will linger into Friday, weaken slightly over the weekend and then dial up to scalding again next week, according to the National Weather Service.

From Los Angeles Times

It was hot enough to scald my tongue, but the heat of the cup warmed my hands as I stole a look at the drawing on the box.

From Literature