Usually means: Extremely hot, causing skin burns.
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  1. scalding hot: Collins English Dictionary
  2. scalding-hot: Wordnik
  3. scalding hot: Wiktionary
  4. scalding-hot: Webster's 1828 Dictionary

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▸ adjective:  Extremely hot.

Similar:
burning hot, scorching hot, scorching, steaming hot, searing hot, scalding, baking hot, boiling hot, glowing hot, superhot, more...

Opposite:
cold, cool, lukewarm, tepid, chilly

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Similar:
burning hot, scorching hot, scorching, steaming hot, searing hot, scalding, baking hot, boiling hot, glowing hot, superhot, more...

Opposite:
cold, cool, lukewarm, tepid, chilly



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