injure with very hot liquid or steam

the tea scalded his tongue

a burn or other injury caused by hot liquid or steam

50,000 children a year are taken to hospital with burns and scalds

any of a number of plant diseases which produce an effect similar to that of scalding, especially a disease of fruit marked by browning and caused by excessive sunlight, bad storage conditions, or atmospheric pollution

(in ancient Scandinavia) a composer and reciter of poems honouring heroes and their deeds