Definition of Scold

Noun

  • someone (especially a woman) who annoys people by constantly finding fault
    - common scold

Verb

  • show one's unhappiness or critical attitude
    "He scolded about anything that he thought was wrong"
    "We grumbled about the increased work load"
  • censure severely or angrily
    "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"
    - call on the carpet - take to task - dress down - call down - bawl out - chew out - chew up - have words
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Unscramble scold

32 unscramble word found using the letters scold.
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