scalding

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Adjective

scalding (not comparable)

1. (of a liquid) Hot enough to burn.

Verb

1. present participle of scald#English|scald

Noun

scalding (plural scaldings)

1. An instance of scalding: a burn.

Noun

scalding (plural scaldings)

1. (numismatics, historical) Synonym of escaline#English|escaline, (particularly) the form circulated by Stephen de Fulbourn in Ireland as a debased form of the sterling silver penny, outlawed under Edward I.

Synonyms

• See steeping

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