Sekirov Dictionary

scold

UK /ˈskəʊ̯ld/US /ˈskoʊ̯ld/

verb 4
noun 1
forms 5

verb4

•
To rebuke angrily.
- I advise that you refrain from using that kind of language at home, lest your mother scold you.
Of birds, to make harsh vocalisations in aggression.
Of birds, to make vocalisations that resemble human scolding.
Misconstruction of scald.

noun1

•
A person who habitually scolds, in particular a troublesome and angry woman.
- A sclaunderous tunge, a tunge of a skolde, Worketh more mischiefe than can be tolde; That, if I wist not to be controlde, Yet somwhat to say I dare well be bolde, — 1515

forms

scolded · scolding · scoldeth · scolds · scoldest

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