The Clue
Heat almost to boiling (5 letter answer)
The Answer
SCALD
Tags
Notes
The answer SCALD is common and appears about once every 325 puzzles.
Related Clues
Blanch
Blast
Burn
Almost boil
Burn with steam
Burn, in a way
Cook slightly
Cooking direction
Heat, as milk
Kitchen mishap
Plant injury
Recipe direction
Sterilize, in a way
Wet burn
Burn with hot liquid
Burn with hot water
Dump hot coffee on
Heat milk, in a way
Hot coffee hazard
Put in boiling water
Spill hot coffee on
Throw hot water on
Heat to just short of boiling
Definition
SCALD as a noun:
1. a burn cause by hot liquid or steam
2. the act of burning with steam or hot water
SCALD as a verb:
1. (blister, scald, whip) = subject to harsh criticism; "The Senator blistered the administration in his speech on Friday"; "the professor scaled the students"; "your invectives scorched the community"
2. treat with boiling water; "scald tomatoes so that they can be peeled"
3. heat to the boiling point; "scald the milk"
4. burn with a hot liquid or steam; "She scalded her hands when she turned on the faucet and hot water came out"