scold
Definitions
Noun
- Someone (especially a woman) who annoys people by constantly finding fault
Verb
- Censure severely or angrily
- Show one's unhappiness or critical attitude
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As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "scold".
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "scold".
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "scold".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | could | 1 | 1601 |
| 2 | cold | 1 | 171 |
| 3 | solid | 2 | 77 |
| 4 | sold | 1 | 47 |
| 5 | scotland | 2 | 13 |
| 6 | scaffold | 2 | 6 |
| 7 | scowled | 1 | 4 |
| 8 | colds | 1 | 2 |
| 9 | scolding | 2 | 2 |
| 10 | scald | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | schooled | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | scolds | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | scolded | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | soldo | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | socol | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | scrod | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | scowl | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | scola | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | scofield | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | schmoldt | 1 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "scold" in a sentence.
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "scold" in the same piece of text.
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "scold".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | scald | 1 | 1 |
Results:
Term
Definitions: 3
Fragments: 4
Sound Alikes: 19
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 1
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
📰 This Word in the News:
Kirk Herbstreit, Chris Fowler scold Texas player for ‘idiotic’ urination simulation celebration
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Educate, Entertain, Scold, Charm | Merve Emre, Lauren Kane
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Apr 16, 2022 The New York Review of Books
Leeds Museums and Galleries object of the week- The scold’s bridle
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US trashed Somalia, can we really scold its people for coming here?
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