Examples of scalded

• 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.