Definitions For Scalding
Etymology 1
Adjective
(not comparable) (of a liquid) Hot enough to burn.Verb
{{present participle of, en, scald, nocat=1}}Noun
SCALDING (plural SCALDINGs) An instance of scalding: a burn.Etymology 2
From {{etyl, fro, en}} escalin, from {{etyl, dum, en}} schelling, , shilling. {{doublet, en, shilling}}.Alternative forms
stallingNoun
SCALDING (plural SCALDINGs) (numismatics, historical) {{synonym of, en, escaline, nodot=1}}, (particularly) the form circulated by w:stephen de fulbourn, stephen de fulbourn in ireland as a debased form of the sterling silver penny, outlawed under edward i.Synonyms
See steepingIs Scalding a Scrabble Word?
Words With Friends
YES
Scrabble US
YES
Scrabble UK
YES
English International (SOWPODS)
YES
Scrabble Global
YES
Enable1 Dictionary
YES
Points in Different Games
Scrabble
12
Words with Friends
16
The word Scalding is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends
Examples of Scalding in a Sentence
- The men worked in the scalding sun.
- A scalding bowl of soup