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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