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scold

 

[ skษ™สŠld ]

Verb / Noun
Context #1 | Verb

parental discipline

To reprimand or criticize someone angrily for their behavior, typically a child.

Synonyms

chide, rebuke, reprimand

Examples of usage

  • She scolded her son for not doing his homework.
  • The teacher scolded the student for talking in class.
Context #2 | Noun

person who scolds

A person, typically a woman, who habitually nags or criticizes in an angry or persistent manner.

Synonyms

harpy, nagger, shrew

Examples of usage

  • She was known as the neighborhood scold, always shouting at kids to stay off her lawn.

Translations

Translations of the word "scold" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น repreender

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคกเคพเค‚เคŸเคจเคพ (แธฤแน‡แนญanฤ)

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช schimpfen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ memarahi

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ัะฒะฐั€ะธั‚ะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ karciฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅฑใ‚‹ (ใ—ใ‹ใ‚‹, shikaru)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท gronder

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ regaรฑar

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท azarlamak

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊พธ์ง–๋‹ค (kkujitda)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูŠุคู†ุจ (yu'anib)

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ nadรกvat

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ karhaลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่ดฃ้ช‚ (zรฉmร )

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ grajati

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ รกvรญta

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ าฑั€ั‹ััƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ’แƒแƒ™แƒ˜แƒชแƒฎแƒ•แƒ (gak'icxva)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ danlamaq

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ regaรฑar

Word origin

The word 'scold' dates back to Middle English and originally meant 'to quarrel' or 'to chide'. It evolved to its current usage in the 16th century, where it specifically refers to reprimanding or criticizing someone. The noun form 'scold' to describe a person who scolds has been used since the 14th century.

See also: scolding.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #21,859, this word is part of extensive vocabulary. It's relatively rare in general usage but may be important in specific fields or formal writing.