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| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : skohld |
| Phonetic Transcription : skoʊld |
Definition of scold
Origin :- mid-12c., "person of ribald speech," later "person fond of abusive language" (c.1300), especially a shrewish woman [Johnson defines it as "A clamourous, rude, mean, low, foul-mouthed woman"], from Old Norse skald "poet" (see skald). The sense evolution might reflect the fact that Germanic poets (like their Celtic counterparts) were famously feared for their ability to lampoon and mock (e.g. skaldskapr "poetry," also, in Icelandic law books, "libel in verse").
- verb find fault with
- "I'm not going to scold you, you silly little kitten," said the aunt cheerfully.
- Extract from : « The Incomplete Amorist » by E. Nesbit
- Do you think I want to scold her; do you think I want to humble her?
- Extract from : « The Incomplete Amorist » by E. Nesbit
- Shall I have to scold my coadjutor, or to reason with an intellect like this?
- Extract from : « Life And Adventures Of Martin Chuzzlewit » by Charles Dickens
- "I sent for him to scold him," continued Orlando with a smile.
- Extract from : « The Three Cities Trilogy, Complete » by Emile Zola
- How would you have me scold him when he weeps over it all with me?
- Extract from : « The Three Cities Trilogy, Complete » by Emile Zola
- The scholar was mortified and began to scold him; but the fox disappeared with a horse-laugh.
- Extract from : « The Chinese Fairy Book » by Various
- Lantier alone could scold her; and yet she knew perfectly well how to get over him.
- Extract from : « L'Assommoir » by Emile Zola
- Marianne, recognizing how serious was the transgression, wished to scold him.
- Extract from : « Fruitfulness » by Emile Zola
- Was he to scold her because her lover would not marry her at once?
- Extract from : « The Macdermots of Ballycloran » by Anthony Trollope
- And then I burst in on them and scold them, and tell them not to talk nonsense.
- Extract from : « The Christian » by Hall Caine
Synonyms for scold
- abuse
- admonish
- asperse
- berate
- blame
- castigate
- cavil
- censure
- chasten
- chide
- criticize
- denounce
- disparage
- dress down
- expostulate
- give a talking-to
- jump on
- keep aft
- lay down the law
- lecture
- light into
- nag
- objurate
- preach
- put down
- rail
- rake over the coals
- rate
- ream
- rebuke
- recriminate
- reprimand
- reproach
- reprobate
- reprove
- revile
- take to task
- taunt
- tell off
- upbraid
- vilify
- vituperate
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