Unscramble scolds

Definition of scold

noun:

• someone (especially a woman) who annoys people by constantly finding fault. Synonyms: common scold, nag, nagger, scolder.

verb:

• 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". Synonyms: bawl out, berate, call down, call on the carpet, chew out, chew up, chide, dress down, have words, jaw, lambast, lambaste, lecture, rag, rebuke, remonstrate, reprimand, reproof, take to task, trounce.
• show one's unhappiness or critical attitude; "He scolded about anything that he thought was wrong", "We grumbled about the increased work load". Synonyms: grouch, grumble.

Related words

castigate, chasten, chastise, correct, harridan, objurgate.

Words nearby

acold, cold, scald, sold.

Rhymes with

behold, bold, cold, controlled, enfold, fold, fourfold, gold, hold, mold, mould, old, remold, rolled, sold, twofold, uncontrolled, unfold, unsold, untold.