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Synonyms for scald

Synonyms by meaning

Adjective

1. Roynish — affected with the scab; scabby

roynish, scalled

Verb

Definitions

  1. adj. 1

    Affected with the scab; scabby.

  2. v. 1

    To burn with hot liquid.

Related words

Word family
scald-crow

Forms

Past participle
scalded
e.g. scalded → scorched, blistered, whipped…

Example sentences

  • miserable Tom is sitting on a park bench, looking miserable.
  • trashy David is too trashy for Amanda.
  • scurvy We'll surely avoid scurvy if we all eat an orange.
  • contemptible A man who smacks his wife around is contemptible.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
scaldfalling
roynishsteady
scalledsteady
miserablerising
trashyrising
scurvysteady

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters
born1, whip1
6 letters
trashy2, scurvy, scorch1
7 letters
blister2, roynish, scalled
9 letters
miserable4
12 letters
contemptible4

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (trashy2 = 2 syllables).