SCOLD as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • someone (especially a woman) who annoys people by constantly finding fault
   Synonym(s)
   • common scold (what does common scold mean?)
   • nag (what does nag mean?)
   • nagger (what does nagger mean?)
   • scolder (what does scolder mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) scold is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • unpleasant person (what does unpleasant person mean?)
   • disagreeable person (what does disagreeable person mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • harridan (what does harridan mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • nag (what does nag mean?)
   • peck (what does peck mean?)
   • hen-peck (what does hen-peck mean?)
   • nag (what does nag mean?)
   • peck (what does peck mean?)
   • hen-peck (what does hen-peck mean?)
   • grouch (what does grouch mean?)
   • grumble (what does grumble mean?)
   • scold (what does scold mean?)
   • call on the carpet (what does call on the carpet mean?)
   • rebuke (what does rebuke mean?)
   • rag (what does rag mean?)
   • trounce (what does trounce mean?)
   • reproof (what does reproof mean?)
   • lecture (what does lecture mean?)
   • reprimand (what does reprimand mean?)
   • jaw (what does jaw mean?)
   • dress down (what does dress down mean?)
   • call down (what does call down mean?)
   • scold (what does scold mean?)
   • chide (what does chide mean?)
   • berate (what does berate mean?)
   • bawl out (what does bawl out mean?)
   • remonstrate (what does remonstrate mean?)
   • chew out (what does chew out mean?)
   • chew up (what does chew up mean?)
   • have words (what does have words mean?)
   • lambaste (what does lambaste mean?)
   • lambast (what does lambast mean?)
   • grouch (what does grouch mean?)
   • grumble (what does grumble mean?)
   • scold (what does scold mean?)

SCOLD as VERB

1. Meaning
   • censure severely or angrily
   Synonym(s)
   • bawl out (what does bawl out mean?)
   • berate (what does berate mean?)
   • call down (what does call down mean?)
   • call on the carpet (what does call on the carpet mean?)
   • chew out (what does chew out mean?)
   • chew up (what does chew up mean?)
   • chide (what does chide mean?)
   • dress down (what does dress down mean?)
   • have words (what does have words mean?)
   • jaw (what does jaw mean?)
   • lambast (what does lambast mean?)
   • lambaste (what does lambaste mean?)
   • lecture (what does lecture mean?)
   • rag (what does rag mean?)
   • rebuke (what does rebuke mean?)
   • remonstrate (what does remonstrate mean?)
   • reprimand (what does reprimand mean?)
   • reproof (what does reproof mean?)
   • trounce (what does trounce mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger’’s car
   • The deputy ragged the Prime Minister
   • The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup
   Hypernyms(s) scold is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • knock (what does knock mean?)
   • criticize (what does criticize mean?)
   • criticise (what does criticise mean?)
   • pick apart (what does pick apart mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • chastise (what does chastise mean?)
   • castigate (what does castigate mean?)
   • objurgate (what does objurgate mean?)
   • chasten (what does chasten mean?)
   • correct (what does correct mean?)
   • tell off (what does tell off mean?)
   • brush down (what does brush down mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • chiding (what does chiding mean?)
   • scolding (what does scolding mean?)
   • objurgation (what does objurgation mean?)
   • tongue-lashing (what does tongue-lashing mean?)
   • scold (what does scold mean?)
   • scolder (what does scolder mean?)
   • nag (what does nag mean?)
   • nagger (what does nagger mean?)
   • common scold (what does common scold mean?)
   • chiding (what does chiding mean?)
   • scolding (what does scolding mean?)
   • objurgation (what does objurgation mean?)
   • tongue-lashing (what does tongue-lashing mean?)
   • rebuke (what does rebuke mean?)
   • reproof (what does reproof mean?)
   • reproval (what does reproval mean?)
   • reprehension (what does reprehension mean?)
   • reprimand (what does reprimand mean?)
   • lecture (what does lecture mean?)
   • speech (what does speech mean?)
   • talking to (what does talking to mean?)
   • rebuke (what does rebuke mean?)
   • reproof (what does reproof mean?)
   • reproval (what does reproval mean?)
   • reprehension (what does reprehension mean?)
   • reprimand (what does reprimand mean?)
   • upbraider (what does upbraider mean?)
   • reprover (what does reprover mean?)
   • reproacher (what does reproacher mean?)
   • rebuker (what does rebuker mean?)
   • rebuke (what does rebuke mean?)
   • reproof (what does reproof mean?)
   • reproval (what does reproval mean?)
   • reprehension (what does reprehension mean?)
   • reprimand (what does reprimand mean?)
2. Meaning
   • show one’’s unhappiness or critical attitude
   Synonym(s)
   • grouch (what does grouch mean?)
   • grumble (what does grumble mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • He scolded about anything that he thought was wrong
   • We grumbled about the increased work load
   Hypernyms(s) scold is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • complain (what does complain mean?)
   • kick (what does kick mean?)
   • plain (what does plain mean?)
   • sound off (what does sound off mean?)
   • quetch (what does quetch mean?)
   • kvetch (what does kvetch mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • scold (what does scold mean?)
   • scolder (what does scolder mean?)
   • nag (what does nag mean?)
   • nagger (what does nagger mean?)
   • common scold (what does common scold mean?)
   • scold (what does scold mean?)
   • scolder (what does scolder mean?)
   • nag (what does nag mean?)
   • nagger (what does nagger mean?)
   • common scold (what does common scold mean?)
   • grumble (what does grumble mean?)
   • grumbling (what does grumbling mean?)
   • murmur (what does murmur mean?)
   • murmuring (what does murmuring mean?)
   • mutter (what does mutter mean?)
   • muttering (what does muttering mean?)
   • whiner (what does whiner mean?)
   • complainer (what does complainer mean?)
   • moaner (what does moaner mean?)
   • sniveller (what does sniveller mean?)
   • crybaby (what does crybaby mean?)
   • bellyacher (what does bellyacher mean?)
   • grumbler (what does grumbler mean?)
   • squawker (what does squawker mean?)
   • grouch (what does grouch mean?)
   • grump (what does grump mean?)
   • crank (what does crank mean?)
   • churl (what does churl mean?)
   • crosspatch (what does crosspatch mean?)