scold
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- pronunciation:
- skold
- features:
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
scolds, scolding, scolded |
| definition: |
to tell someone that they have done something wrong, usually in an angry way.
The mother scolded her child for spilling her milk.- antonyms:
- praise
- similar words:
- abuse, blast, criticize
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| derivations: |
scoldingly (adv.), scolder (n.) |
Scold probably comes from the early Norse word
skald, which means "poet." Centuries ago, the wandering poets of Scandinavia were experts at mocking and scolding in a memorable way.