scalding adjective 2noun 2forms 3phrases 1 adjective2 •Hot enough to burn. •(figurative) Scorching; scathing. noun2 •An instance of scalding: a burn. •(historical) 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. formsscaldings · more scalding · most scalding Phrases with scalding scalding hotExtremely hot.