scalding
pronunciation
How to pronounce scalding in British English:
UK [ˈskɔ:ldɪŋ]
How to pronounce scalding in American English:
US [ˈskɔldɪŋ]
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- Adjective:
- marked by harshly abusive criticism
Word Origin
- scalding (adj.)
- early 13c., present participle adjective from scald (v.)). Scalding hot recorded from late 14c.
Example
- 1. When she refused , her mother poured scalding water over her arms .
- 2. In practice , headline-grabbing awards are often reduced by judges : the notorious $ 2.7m in punitive damages for a woman who spilled scalding mcdonald 's coffee on her lap in 1994 ended up at $ 480000 .
- 3. The one thing could take a life is the scalding rouge .
- 4. The coffee was scalding hot .
- 5. Steaming hot pools and scalding undersea hydrothermal vents provide a cosy habitat for heat-loving extremists .