scald

Example Sentences

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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

When this anger boiled over, it threatened to scald more than the British.

From The Wall Street Journal

“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