The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word SCALD which also is the latest solution we found used in LA Times in 2021.
Nearly boil crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| SCALD | 92 % | 5 |
| SIMMER | 8 % | 6 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Nearly boil
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- scald
- coddle
- open
- rise
- sty
- cocoa
- cuts
- harp
- point-blank
- soft
- strike
- vosges
Crossword Answer definitions
SCALD noun- A burn, or injury to the skin or flesh, by hot liquid or steam.
- To burn with hot liquid.
- To heat almost to boiling.
- Scaliness; a scabby skin disease.
- Affected with the scab; scabby.
- Paltry; worthless.
- A Nordic poet of the Viking Age
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result SCALD
- Burn with hot water
- Burn with steam
- Water burn
- Parboil
- Nearly boil
- Barista injury
- Heat, as milk in a pan
- Bring to a near boil
- Plunge into boiling water
- Hurt with hot water