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Scould vs. Scold — What's the Difference?

Scould vs. Scold — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Scould and Scold

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Scould

Obsolete form of scold

Scold

To reprimand or criticize harshly and usually angrily.

Scould

Obsolete form of scold

Scold

To express harsh or angry disapproval to someone.

Scold

One who persistently nags or criticizes
"As a critic gets older, he or she usually grows more tetchy and ... may even become a big-league scold" (James Wolcott).
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Scold

A person who habitually scolds, in particular a troublesome and angry woman.

Scold

(ambitransitive) To rebuke angrily.
I advise that you refrain from using that kind of language at home, lest your mother scold you.

Scold

(ornithology) Of birds, to make harsh vocalisations in aggression.

Scold

Of birds, to make vocalisations that resemble human scolding.

Scold

Misconstruction of scald

Scold

To find fault or rail with rude clamor; to brawl; to utter harsh, rude, boisterous rebuke; to chide sharply or coarsely; - often with at; as, to scold at a servant.
Pardon me, lords, 't is the first time everI was forced to scold.

Scold

To chide with rudeness and clamor; to rate; also, to rebuke or reprove with severity.

Scold

One who scolds, or makes a practice of scolding; esp., a rude, clamorous woman; a shrew.
She is an irksome, brawling scold.

Scold

A scolding; a brawl.

Scold

Someone (especially a woman) who annoys people by constantly finding fault

Scold

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

Scold

Show one's unhappiness or critical attitude;
He scolded about anything that he thought was wrong
We grumbled about the increased work load

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