0 past simple and past participle of scald
The patient was the cook, a boy of thirteen who had been scalded by boiling water.
Bathing or any use of water must be supervised, as patients will lose the ability to sense temperature and can easily become scalded.
Sometimes, in addition, they are scalded by pouring hot water from the kettle over them through a colander.
That lady is, therefore, not likely to be scalded again, as she will not attempt to use the boiler.
He was getting himself into hot water at the time—scalded is the word that springs to mind.
You think you are running water at a reasonable temperature and suddenly you find that you are getting scalded.
I have known cases of girls carrying hot water and slipping on the floor and being scalded.
I, for one, was very glad that he got out without being scalded and received an honorary degree, which we all know he deserves.