Burn Injuries

noun a burn or injury caused by hot liquid or steam

verb to burn or injure with hot liquid or steam

• Care must be taken when handling hot liquids to avoid the risk of scalding.
• Be careful, that coffee is scalding hot!
• I accidentally scalded myself on the stove while cooking dinner.
• The criticism from her boss felt like a scalding rebuke.

noun a burn or injury caused by hot liquid or steam

adjective causing a burning sensation; very hot

• The scalding water from the kettle burned my hand.
• I accidentally touched the scalding hot pan and now my finger hurts.
• I can't believe I spilled that scalding tea all over myself!
• Her scalding remarks left a lasting impact on the team.