snipe vs scald

snipe and scald both are nouns.

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

As verbs, scald is a hyponym of snipe; that is, scald is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than snipe:

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

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