scalding
adjectiveUK /ˈskɔːl.dɪŋ/
US /ˈskɑːl.dɪŋ/
So hot that it can hurt your skin.
Be careful with that scalding water from the kettle.
SYNONYMS
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The act of burning someone or something with very hot liquid or steam.
The chef scalding the tomatoes made them easy to peel.
3. Extremely harsh or critical in tone.
The critic wrote a scalding review of the new film.
4. Very hot, as of weather or a drink.
We drank scalding tea on the cold winter morning.