scald vs snipe

scald and snipe both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
scald	Yes	No	Yes	No
snipe	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, snipe is a hypernym of scald; that is, snipe is a word with a broader meaning than scald:

Other hypernyms of scald include assail, assault, attack, lash out, round.

scald (noun)	snipe (noun)
the act of burning with steam or hot water	a gunshot from a concealed location
a burn cause by hot liquid or steam	Old or New World straight-billed game bird of the sandpiper family; of marshy areas; similar to the woodcocks

scald (verb)	snipe (verb)
burn with a hot liquid or steam	attack in speech or writing
heat to the boiling point	aim and shoot with great precision
treat with boiling water	hunt or shoot snipe
subject to harsh criticism