scold

Letters that make scold

s, o, d, l, c are letters that make 'scold'

Words within scold

SC, Sc, cold, old, Old, CO, col, Co are words within 'scold'

Anagrams of scold

clods, colds are anagrams of 'scold'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of scold

scolds is a word created by adding a letter to 'scold'


3 possible definitions for 'scold'

Scold as "someone (especially a woman) who annoys people by constantly finding fault"

Under this definition, scold is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

scolder, nagger, common scold, nag have the same meaning as 'scold'

scold as a type

'scold' can be a type of unpleasant person, disagreeable person.

Types of scold

harridan is a type of scold.

Derivatives of scold

nag, take to task, trounce, chide, berate, bawl out, remonstrate, chew out, chew up, have words, lambaste, lambast, hen-peck, rebuke, rag, reprimand, scold, dress down, call down, peck, grumble, grouch, reproof, call on the carpet, lecture, jaw are derivatives of 'scold'.


Scold as "censure severely or angrily"

Under this definition, scold is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

take to task, trounce, chide, berate, bawl out, remonstrate, chew out, chew up, have words, lambaste, lambast, rebuke, rag, reprimand, dress down, call down, reproof, call on the carpet, lecture, jaw have the same meaning as 'scold'

scold as a type

'scold' can be a type of criticize, criticise, pick apart, knock.

Types of scold

chastise, castigate, objurgate, brush down, chasten, correct, tell off are types of 'scold'.

Derivatives of scold

scold, scolder, nagger, common scold, upbraider, reprover, reproacher, rebuker, lecture, reproval, reprimand, reprehension, nag, reproof, speech, scolding, objurgation, tongue-lashing, rebuke, chiding, talking to are derivatives of 'scold'.

Example of scold used within this context

"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"


Scold as "show one's unhappiness or critical attitude"

Under this definition, scold is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

grumble, grouch have the same meaning as 'scold'

scold as a type

'scold' can be a type of kvetch, sound off, kick, complain, quetch, plain.

Derivatives of scold

grumble, mutter, muttering, grouch, grump, churl, scold, scolder, nagger, common scold, whiner, complainer, moaner, sniveller, crybaby, bellyacher, grumbler, murmuring, murmur, crosspatch, crank, nag, squawker, grumbling are derivatives of 'scold'.

Example of scold used within this context

"He scolded about anything that he thought was wrong", "We grumbled about the increased work load"



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