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scoldConcise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press: scold/skəʊld/ ▶verb angrily remonstrate with or rebuke. ▶noun archaic a woman who nags or grumbles constantly. – derivatives scolder noun. – origin ME: prob. from ON skáld ‘skald’. 'scold' also found in these Oxford entries:
Forum discussions with the word(s) "scold" in the title: "You scold poor rats!" Corporate scold My mother will scold me if I pull my kitten's tail. Parents should not scold their child when it failed an exam - Use of 'it' for person Rebuke/Tell off/Reprimand/Scold? Scold Scold vs tell off (British English) Look up "scold" at Merriam-Webster Look up "scold" at dictionary.com In other languages: Spanish | French | Italian | Portuguese | German | Russian | Polish | Romanian | Czech | Greek | Turkish | Chinese | Japanese | Korean | Arabic |
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