scalding hot
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see scalding, hot: very hot in a way that can scald, involving fluids (e.g., water, steam, gases).
Near-synonyms: steaming hot, steaming, boiling hot, piping hot; see also Thesaurus:hot
ADJ.
hot, hot
PREP.
on
adj
Hot enough to burn.
Scorching; scathing.
a scalding attack on his critics
noun
An instance of scalding: a burn.
noun
Synonym of escaline, (particularly) the form circulated by Stephen de Fulbourn in Ireland as a debased form of the sterling silver penny, outlawed under Edward I of England.
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see scalding, hot: very hot in a way that can scald, involving fluids (e.g., water, steam, gases).
Near-synonyms: steaming hot, steaming, boiling hot, piping hot; see also Thesaurus:hot
a scalding attack on his critics
WiktionaryThe tea is scalding hot.
Tatoeba · #942018Sherman said the coffee was hot but not scalding.
Tatoeba · #2898818The sand on the beach is scalding.
Tatoeba · #8281006The steam was scalding.
Tatoeba · #10745634i Register
In some senses, scalding is marked as figuratively, historical. Watch for register when choosing this word.