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Scalding hot Meaning in English

expression

ˈskɔɫdɪŋ/ /ˈhɑt
SKAWL-ding HOT
skˈɒldɪŋ/ /hˈɒt
SKOL-ding HOT

التعريف

Very, very hot — so hot it could burn your skin, like boiling water or steam.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Often describes liquids (water, coffee, soup) that are dangerously hot. Used informally; avoid with people, use only for things. Common collocation: 'scalding hot coffee'. Can emphasize extreme heat in other contexts, but rarely used for weather.

جمل نموذجية

Be careful, the tea is scalding hot.

basic

The soup was scalding hot when it arrived.

basic

She burned her mouth on the scalding hot chocolate.

basic

My coffee was scalding hot—I had to wait ten minutes before taking a sip.

natural

Don’t touch the pot, it’s scalding hot right now.

natural

He accidentally spilled scalding hot water on his hand.

natural