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scalds

scalds is the third-person singular simple present indicative of scald.

Meaning of scald

Verb

scald (third-person singular simple present scalds, present participle scalding, simple past and past participle scalded)

  1. To burn with hot liquid.
    • to scald the hand
  2. To heat almost to boiling.
    • Scald the milk until little bubbles form.

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Questions about scalds

What is scalds the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Scalds is the third-person singular simple present indicative of scald.

Words near scalds in the dictionary

  1. scaldini
  2. scaldino
  3. scaldinos
  4. Scaldisian
  5. scaldrum dodge
  6. scalds
  7. scaldship
  8. scaldweed
  9. scale
  10. scale armor
  11. scale armors

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