scald
Example Sentences
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When this anger boiled over, it threatened to scald more than the British.
“Let’s get out of here,” I yelled at Rowdy, and tore out down a game trail like a scalded cat.
From Literature
I parked on a scalding day in late winter at an outdoor lot in downtown L.A. surrounded by corporate skyscrapers, the sidewalks lined with housing encampments.
From Los Angeles Times
In the shower, I relish the sensation of scalding water against my skin.
From Literature
The title invokes the container for holding scalding liquid metal.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
