Synonyms & related words for scald

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of scald — including burn, scorch, parch, singe, sear, windburn. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to scald

Explore words related to scald — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include blister, ustulation, parboil, boiling, torrefy, superheat, sunburning, heat. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for scald

Common synonyms for scald include burn, scorch, parch, singe, sear, windburn, combust, incandesce — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does scald come from?

The word scald breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root scald-, from Latin calidus (“hot”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.