Reverse Dictionary: SCOLD

ADJECTIVES
► CALLETING scolding, quarrelsome, ill-tempered → 1898 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► CALLETY scolding; ill-tongued → 1863 Eng. dial.
► CAMPING wrangling, contentious, scolding → 1642 obs.
► CAMPLING quarrelsome, impertinent; scolding → 1880 Eng. dial.
► CAMPLY quarrelsome, impertinent; scolding → 1898 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► CHEWED UP embarrassed, confused, discomfited, surprised; defeated, severely scolded → 1843 Amer. dial.
► FAULTY given to finding fault, grumbling, scolding → 1873 
► GUMMAGY ► GUMMIDGEY of a snarling, scolding disposition; peevish → 1889 sl.
► HAWK-A-MOUTH foul-mouthed, scolding → 1866 Eng. dial.
► HAWK-A-MOUTHED foul-mouthed, scolding → 19C Eng. dial.
► IN SOMEONE’S ASS nagging or scolding → 1966 US sl.
► OBJURGATIVE having the character of chiding or scolding; conveying or uttering a sharp rebuke → 1854 
► OBJURGATORY having the character of chiding or scolding; conveying or uttering a sharp rebuke → 1576 
► OBLATRANT railing, reviling, scolding → 1601 obs.
► ON SOMEONE’S ASS harassing, vexing, scolding, pursuing someone → 1948 US sl.
► RANDIFIED scolding → 1894 Sc.
► RANDY scolding, abusive, noisy → 1822 Sc. & Eng. dial.
► RANDY-LIKE having the appearance of a scold, or of a woman of loose habits → 1822 Sc.
► RANDY-LOOKING having the appearance of a scold, or of a woman of loose habits → 1895 Sc.
► RANKED OUT scolded → 1964 (Bk.)
► RATED scolded, severely reproved → 1596 
► REIRDING scolding, abusive → 1876 Sc.
► RIXY quarrelsome, carping, scolding → 1746 Eng. dial.
► TATTER scolding, cross, peevish, ill-tempered, grumblingly discontented → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► UNCHID not rebuked or scolded → 1860 
► UNCHIDDEN not rebuked or scolded → 1472 
► YATTERIN captious, fretful, querulous, scolding → 1838 Sc.
► YATTERY captious, fretful, querulous, scolding → 1838 Sc.

NOUNS
► ALL SORTS a scolding → 1898 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► ALPHA CHARLIE a bawling out; a severe scolding (AC = ass-chewing) → 20C US sl.
► ARGEY-REERIE a wrangle; a scolding → 1911 Sc.
► ASS-CHEWING a harsh, prolonged scolding and reprimand, as from a superior officer; usually considered vulgar → 1954 Amer. military sl.
► ASS-EATING a harsh, prolonged scolding and reprimand, as from a superior officer; usually considered vulgar → 1949 Amer. military sl.
► BALLING-OUT a scolding → 1914 US students’ sl. (Bk.)
► BALLOCKING a severe telling off, a scolding → 1938 UK sl.
► BALL-OUT a scolding → 1914 US students’ sl. (Bk.)
► BALLYRAGGING scolding, abuse → 1885 Eng. dial.
► BARGING scolding in an abusive manner → 1892 Eng. dial.
► BAWLING OUT a reprimand; a telling-off, a scolding → 20C sl.
► BAWL-OUT a criticism, an accusation, a scolding → 1915 US sl.
► BLACKING a scolding; abuse → 1873 Eng. dial.
► BLARE a noisy scolding → 1911 Sc. (Bk.)
► BLAST a severe reprimand; a verbal attack; a very uncomplimentary remark; a sharp scolding → 1874 Amer. dial.
► BLESSING a scolding; a tongue-lashing → 1863 Amer. dial.
► BLESSING-OUT a scolding; a tongue-lashing → 1965 Amer. dial.
► BLOW-UP a violent outburst of temper or a scolding → 1838 chiefly US
► BOAST a threat, a scolding → 1911 Sc. (Bk.)
► BOB a scolding → 1911 Sc. (Bk.)
► BOILING OUT a scolding, a tongue-lashing → 1969 Amer. dial.
► BOUNCING a bragging, boasting, or blustering; boastful exaggeration, lying; a good scolding → 1634 
► CALL scolding, abuse → 1888 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► CALL-DOWN a reprimand; a scolding; contradiction → 1895 US sl.
► CALLING a reprimand, a scolding; loud vituperation → 1863 Eng. & Amer. dial.
► CALLING-DOWN a reprimand; a scolding → 1960 Amer. dial.
► CALLS a scolding, abuse, vituperation → 1898 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► CARPETING a reprimand, a scolding → 1898 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► CHAIN LIGHTNING n. torment or misery, esp. a severe scolding; hell → 1866 US sl.
► CHEWING a sharp scolding → 1965 Amer. dial.
► CHEWING-OUT a sharp scolding, a reprimand → 1965 Amer. dial.
► CHIN-WAG a scolding → 1942 US sl. (Bk.)
► CHISELING a scolding → 1968 Amer. dial.
► COMBING DOWN ► COMBING OUT ► COMBING OVER a scolding → 1959 
► CURRYING a drubbing, a thrashing, a scolding → 1807 
► DAMASON a severe scolding, rebuke → 1900 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► DICTION punishment, chastisement, scolding; generally used in plural → 1924 Sc.
► DINGBAT a blow or slap on the buttocks; a paddling, a sharp scolding, reprimand, punishment → 1895 
► DINGBATLER a blow or slap on the buttocks; a paddling, a sharp scolding, reprimand, punishment → 1895 
► DIRDUM a punishment, a scolding; blame, reprehension → 1823 Sc.
► DISH OF RAILS a lecture or scolding, esp. from a married woman to her husband → L18 sl.
► DISH OF TONGUES, A a scolding → 1900 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► DIZENING a scolding → 1900 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► DOWNSET a scolding or reprimand, a dressing down → 1824 Sc.
► DOWNSETTING a scolding or reprimand → 1842 chiefly Sc. obs.
► DOWN-THE-BANKS a scolding, a reprimand, punishment of any kind → 1910 Ireland (Bk.)
► DRIFFLE a scolding → 1866 Sc.
► EARBASHING nagging, non-stop chatter; a lengthy scolding → 1940s  sl., orig. Aust.
► EAR-BEATING a severe scolding; a tongue-lashing → 1968 Amer. dial.
► EAR-BURN a severe scolding → 1966 Amer. dial.
► EARFUL a sharp verbal rebuke or scolding; a strong and often lengthy reprimand → 1911 colloq.
► EARWIGGING a private conversation; a rebuke in private; a scolding or harangue → 1842 colloq.
► FACE-PIECE a scolding → 1950 Sc.
► FACE-WASHIN a scolding → 1950 Sc.
► FINNEY a scolding match; a share in something going on, a frolic → 1746 Eng. dial. obs.
► FLEA IN ONE’S EAR, A a scolding, a rating; a sharp reproof; a rebuff; chiefly used in the phrase ‘to go (send, etc.) away with a flea in one’s ear’ → 1826 
► FRATCH a disagreement, a quarrel, a dispute, a wrangle, brawl, a scolding match → 18C chiefly Eng. dial.
► GANG-OWER a scolding → 1900 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► GANSEL a severe rebuke; a scolding; insolent language → 1710 Sc.
► GAUSTER a passionate outburst of scolding → 1900 Sc. (Bk.)
► HAIL COLUMBIA a punishment, a telling-off, a scolding → M19 US sl.
► HAIRBLOWER a severe telling-off, a scolding, a reprimand → 2002 UK sl.
► HAIRCUT a verbal telling off, a scolding → 1960s US criminals’ sl.
► HARK FROM THE TOMB something severe; a severe scolding or admonition → 1960 Amer. dial.
► HARPOONING a very sharp scolding → 1969 Amer. dial.
► HAZY a scolding; a quarrel; abusive language → 1902 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► HEARING a ‘lecture’, a scolding, reproof → 1816 Sc. & Eng. dial.
► HEATING-OUT a severe scolding or heated discussion → 1969 Amer. dial.
► HECKLING a severe scolding; a dispute → 1891 
► HEERICAN a severe reproof, a scolding, a ‘dressing down’ → 1920 Sc.
► HETCHELING a scolding → 1890 Amer. dial.
► JACKETING a beating, a thrashing; a tongue-lashing, a scolding → 1851 
► JACKING UP a rebuke, a reprimand; a scolding → 1905 Amer. dial.
► JAWBATION a long and tedious harangue; a severe lecture or reprimand; a tedious rebuke or reproof; a scolding → 1840 Amer. dial.
► JESSE ► JESSY a punishment, scolding; a bad or painful time → 1839 Amer. dial.
► JINIPER-LECTURE a scolding → 1690 sl.
► JOBATION a rebuke, a reproof, especially one of a lengthy and tedious character; a prolonged scolding, a lecture; also, a long discussion → 1687 colloq.
► LARRUPING a beating, a thrashing, a flogging; a whipping; a tongue-lashing, a scolding → 1838 Eng. & Amer. dial.
► LARRY a scolding, a lecture → 1790 
► LARUM a noisy scolding→ 1839 
► LATITAT a noise, a scolding; idle talk, chatter → 1825 
► LAYING OUT a scolding → 1900s Amer. dial.
► LEATHERING   a scolding → 1902 (Bk.)
► LINING OUT a scolding, a reprimand → 1966 Amer. dial.
► LUMPS hard knocks, a scolding → 1935 
► MAUNDERING BROTH ► MAUNDRING-BROTH a scolding → L17 UK sl.
► NAILING a beating, a thrashing, a scolding → 1880 Sc.
► NANTY temper, ire; a drubbing, a scolding → 1935 Sc. sl.
► NEIVE-SHAKING a quarrel among women, a scolding-match → 1820 Sc.
► NICTION punishment, chastisement, scolding; generally used in plural → 1924 Sc.
► OBJURGATION a chiding, scolding, reproving, rebuking, or blaming; a sharp or severe rebuke → 1500 
► OBLATRATION a barking at a person, a railing, a scolding → 1560 obs.
► OVERHAUL a reprimand; a scolding; a thrashing → 1797 Amer. dial.
► OVERHAULING a reprimand; a scolding; a thrashing; chastisement → 1833 Amer. dial.
► PAIKING a severe scolding → 1862 Sc.
► PEELING a scolding → 1968 Amer. dial.
► POLISHING DOWN a sharp scolding → 1966 Amer. dial.
► RAG a disturbance; a noisy dispute; a scolding → 1825 Sc.
► RAGGING the act of scolding, annoying, etc.; abuse; an instance of this → 1796 
► RAGGINS a severe scolding; abuse → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► RAGING a scolding → 1828 Sc.
► RAICHIE the act of scolding → 1825 Sc.
► RAILWIFERY abusive scolding → 1695 obs.
► RAKE-DOWN a scolding; a reprimand → 1859 Amer. dial.
► RAKING-DOWN a scolding; a reprimand → 1854 Eng. & Amer. dial.
► RAKING-OUT a sharp scolding → 1966 Amer. dial.
► RAKING-OVER a sharp scolding → 1965 Amer. dial.
► RALLY an angry scolding; a wrangling → 1905 Sc. & Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► RANNING a scolding → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► RANT a violent scolding → 1663 obs.
► RAP ON THE KNUCKLES ► RAP OVER THE KNUCKLES a scolding or reprimand → 19C 
► RASPING a scolding; a thrashing → 1853 Eng. dial.
► RATING a scolding, rebuke, reproof → 1577 
► RATTLE noise of any kind; chatter, scolding → 1809 Sc. & Eng. dial.
► RATTLING a scolding → 1839 Eng. dial.
► RAWHIDING a sharp scolding → 1948 Amer. dial.
► READING-OFF a reprimand, a sharp scolding → 1950 Amer. dial.
► READ-OFF a reprimand, a sharp scolding → 1947 Amer. dial.
► REIRDING a severe scolding → 1923 Sc.
► RIDGILING a beating, a flogging; a scolding → 1896 Eng. dial.
► RIGGING a teasing; a scolding → 1883 Amer. dial.
► RIXATION the act of scolding or brawling; a quarrel, a brawl → 1623 obs.
► RODS IN PISS a prospective punishment, scolding → 1623 obs.
► ROUGH SIDE OF ONE’S TONGUE a scolding → 1946 Amer. dial.
► SAUCE a scolding; blame, recrimination, abuse → 1904 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► SAYING-OVER a scolding, reprimand, swearing → 1905 Amer. dial.
► SCAVEL-AN’-GOW the noise of confused talking; chatter, scolding; a pack of lies → 1904 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► SCOLD a scolding, a rebuke; occasionally in plural → 1773 Sc.
► SCOTCH BLESSING a severe scolding or reprimand → 1907 Amer. dial.
► SCOUR a severe censure or scolding; a stern rebuke → 1825 Sc.
► SCOURIE a severe censure or scolding; a stern rebuke → 1825 Sc.
► SCREEDING a rending, a tearing; a scolding match among women, when violence may go to the length of tearing or ‘screeding’ the cap → 1904 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► SCUTCHING a sharp scolding → 1968 Amer. dial.
► SET-OUT a tongue-lashing; a scolding → 1970 Amer. dial.
► SISERARY a severe rebuke, reproof, or scolding; a sharp blow; a torrent of language → 1771 
► SNAPPING UP a scolding → 1966 
► TALKING-TO a scolding, a reprimand → M19 
► TARGING a scolding, a berating → 1825 Sc.
► TATTERIN’ a scolding, rebuke → 1915 Sc.
► TEARING-OUT a scolding → 1916 Amer. dial. (Bk.)
► TELLING a scolding, reproof; warning, advice → 1867 Sc. & Eng. dial.
► THRAWN a scolding, a chiding; a sharp reproof → 1905 Ireland obs. (Bk.)
► THROUGH-THE-BOWS a strict examination; a severe scolding → 1905 Sc. (Bk.)
► TIFTING a scolding or quarrelling bout; a scolding → 1905 Sc.  & Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► TINKLER’S JAW a loud, scolding tongue; abusive language → 1886 Sc.
► TINKLER’S TONGUE a loud, scolding tongue; abusive language → 1887 Sc.
► TONGUE-PADDING a scolding → 1876 Eng. dial.
► TONGUE-PIE a scolding → 1895 Eng. dial.
► TRIMMING a sharp scolding; chastisement; a drubbing, beating, or thrashing → 1899 Amer. dial.
► TURKEY a scolding; teasing → 1982 Amer. dial.
► TWISTING a scolding; a trouncing → 1834 
► TYKE-TULYIE a coarse scolding match → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► UPSETTING a disagreement; a quarrel, a row; a scolding → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► VENY a scolding bout → 1746 Eng. dial.
► VINNY a scolding match; a share in something going on, a frolic → 1746 Eng. dial. obs.
► WALLOP OF THE TONGUE a scolding → 1884 Sc.
► WAUKENING a violent scolding → 1905 Sc. (Bk.)
► WIGGING a severe rebuke, reproof, or reprimand; a scolding → 1805 colloq.
► YATTER noisy or angry talk; brawling, scolding, grumbling, continual railing or carping → 1827 Sc. & Eng. dial.
► YATTERIN continual scolding → 1859 Sc.

NOUNS – PERSON
► BAIRD a noisy, turbulent person: generally applied to a scold → 1825 Sc.
► BANGREE an ill-natured, ungovernable woman; a contentious, irritable, scolding woman → 1888 Sc. (Bk.)
► BARD a bold, noisy woman; a scold → 1898 Sc. (Bk.)
► BARGE a scolding woman → 1898 Ireland (Bk.)
► BARSA a scold → 1910 Ireland (Bk.)
► BARSAUN a scold → 1910 Ireland (Bk.)
► BELDAM ► BELDAME a scolding old woman → 1586 
► BELL COW an old woman; a gossip; a scold → 1990 Amer. dial. (Bk.)
► BESSIE an ill-mannered, romping, or bad-tempered woman or girl; a light-headed girl; a scold, a virago → 1866 Sc.
► BILINGSGATE ► BILLINGSGATE a clamouring, foul-mouthed person; a vulgar abuser; a scolding impudent slut → 1683 sl. obs.
► BRIMSTONE a virago, a scold → 1751 obs.
► CAIRD ► KAIRD  a scold; a rude, scolding person → 1808 Sc.
► CALLET a term of abuse; a hag; a scold; a virago, a constant fault-finder; a quarrelsome person → 1528 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
► CHIDESTER a woman who chides, scolds, or brawls → 1386 obs.
► COTQUEAN a coarse, vulgar, scolding woman → 1593 obs.
► FUSSCAT a scold → 1916 Amer. dial. (Bk.)
► GARM a scolding person → 1900 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► GOWK-THROPPLE a person given to foul language; a scolder → 1900 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► GROUCH-BOX an irritable or grouchy person; a scolder; a mean, bad-tempered person → 1960 Amer. dial.
► GROUCH-POT an irritable or grouchy person; a scolder; a mean, bad-tempered person → 1968 Amer. dial.
► GRUMBLETONIAN a constant grumbler, esp. as regards the ‘state of the country’; a discontented person; a scolder → 1710 colloq.
► HAG a violent, ill-tempered woman; a scold; an ugly, dirty woman → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► HECKLER a female brawler or scold; a hard master → 1902 (Bk.)
► KAIL-WIFE ► KALE-WIFE a scold; a coarse, brawling woman → 1866 Sc.
► LONG-TONGUE a chatterbox, talebearer, telltale, gossip, blabber, a divulger of secrets; an unusually talkative woman; a scold → 1847 
► MAG a scold, a fault-finding woman → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► MAGGER a scolding, complaining person → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► MAGPIE a talkative child or woman; a scold; a term of contempt → 1844 Eng. dial.
► NAG a person who finds fault or complains habitually; a woman who scolds → 1885 
► NAGGER a persistent scold → 1872 sl.
► PALLION ► PULLION a big, gangling, raw-boned man or woman; a rough, ungainly or worthless type of person; a wretch, a scold → 1920 Sc.
► RANDIE ► RANDY a scolding virago; a disorderly, immoral woman → 1816 Sc. & Eng. dial.
► RANT-A-COME-SCOUR a scold; a man in a violent passion → 1866 Eng. dial.
► RANTER a reveller; a noisy scold → 1812 Sc.
► RANTIPOLE a rude, romping boy or girl; a wild, ill-behaved or reckless person; a scold, a termagant, a shrew; a dissolute person → 1700 
► RATER one who reproves or scolds → 1863 
► RIXATRIX a scolding or quarrelsome woman → 1745 orig. Old English law, obs.
► SCALLIBRAT ► SCALLY-BRAT a noisy, screaming child; a scold, a virago → 1889 Eng. dial.
► SCRADE a scold → 1790 Eng. dial. obs.
► SHREW a scolding woman; a virago; a hellcat of a woman → 16C 
► SKELLAT a scolding, railing woman; an ill-natured, shrewish woman → 1810 Sc.
► TADGER a violent, quarrelsome, domineering person, esp. a scolding woman, a shrew, a termagant → 1888 Sc.
► TAGSTER a scold; a virago → 1855 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► TAIRGER ► TARGER a termagant; a scold; a shrew → 1822 Sc.
► TARGE a violent, scolding woman; a shrew, a virago, a vixen → 1862 Sc.
► TARLEATHER a domineering woman, one who scolds → 17C sl.
► TARTAR a savage person; a rough and violent or irritable person, an irascible person; an ill-natured, shrewish woman, a scolding wife, a vixen, a termagant → 1663 
► TATTERER a female scold → 1855 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► TATTERS a female scold → 1873 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► TINKLER a loud, scolding woman; a term of contempt applied to a man or woman → 1786 Sc. & Eng. dial.
► TINKLER’S WOMAN a term of contempt for a woman; a woman of low associates; a loud, scolding woman → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► XANTHIPPE ► XANTIPPE ► ZANTIPPE ► ZENTIPPE the wife of Socrates; hence, an ill-tempered woman or wife; a shrew; a scold → 1596 
► YENTA ► YENTE  a talkative or gossipy woman; a noisy, vulgar person; a scolding woman or shrew → 1923 US
► YENTCH a gossip or busybody; a noisy, vulgar person; a scolding woman or shrew → 1923 US

PHRASES
► NEVER OFF A PERSON’S BACK never ceasing to advise, scold, or look after him → 1905 N. Ireland (Bk.)

VERBS
► AIR-RAID to protest volubly; to nag; to scold → 1981 Aust. colloq. (Bk.)
► AMMERGAG ► HAMMERGAG to scold; to argue → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► ANNY to scold or find fault; to use irritating language → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► BACK-HASH ► BAGHASH to abuse, to scold vigorously; to annoy, to molest → 1816 Sc.
► BAIRGE ► BERGE to speak in a loud and angry manner; to scold, to rail, to taunt loudly → 1887 Sc.
► BALL OUT ► BAWL OUT to scold, to reprimand, to criticize loudly → 1899  sl., orig. US
► BALLYRAG to abuse violently; to scold or revile in foul language → 1790 Eng. dial.
► BAN to scold; to chide; to address with angry and maledictory language, to curse, to swear → 1340 Eng. dial.
► BARGE to scold, to abuse → 1860 Eng. dial.
► BAWL to scold, to reprimand, to criticize loudly → M19 sl., orig. US
► BAWL OFF to scold → 1874 Eng. dial.
► BAWL OUT to scold → 1914 Amer. dial. (Bk.)
► BEGIN to scold → 1898 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► BLACK to scold, to abuse; to defame → 1866 Eng. dial.
► BLART to cry out, to make a noise; to scold, to rate → 1898 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► BLAST to scold or criticize severely or vociferously → 1957 US sl.
► BLESS OUT to scold or rebuke → 1935 Amer. dial.
► BLITZ to scold → 1940s sl.
► BLOW to scold, to rail at → 1827 colloq.
► BLOW SOMEONE’S EARS DOWN to scold severely → 1933 US sl.
► BOARD to scold → 1898 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► BOLLOCK to chastise, to scold severely, to dress down → E20 
► BOST to scold; to speak roughly → 1911 Sc. (Bk.)
► BOUNCE to talk big at; to bully; to blow up, to scold roundly → 1640 
► BREAK ONE’S BALLS to make oneself a pest, as by complaining or scolding; to harass, to hector, to nag → 1955 US sl.
► BURN SOMEONE’S EARS to scold severely → 1952 US sl.
► BUST ON to attack verbally, to criticize or scold; in a weakened sense, to tease, to mock → 1961 
► BUZZ to scold, to tell off → L19 US sl.
► CAIRD to abuse, to scold → 1928 Sc.
► CALL to abuse, to call names, to speak ill of; to scold → 1854 Sc. & Eng. dial.
► CALL DOWN to reprimand; to rebuke; to scold severely → 1896 Amer. dial.
► CALLET to scold, to rail → 1673 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
► CALL ON THE CARPET to reprimand; to scold → 1960s US sl.
► CAMP to wrangle, to scold → 1606 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
► CAMPLE to scold, bully; to retort, answer pertly; to argue or contend saucily → 1621 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
► CANT to gossip; to tell tales, to backbite, to slander; to scold → 1776 Sc. & Eng. dial.
► CANTER to scold; to nag; to grumble → 1898 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► CARD to scold, to reprehend → 1859 Sc.
► CATCH IT to get a thrashing or a scolding → 1835 colloq.
► CATECHIZE to scold, to reprimand; to punish, to chastise → 1898 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► CHANNER to mutter, grumble, murmur, fret, complain; to scold, not noisily, but constantly; to chide → 1375 Sc. & Eng. dial.
► CHEW to annoy, to nag, to scold, to bawl someone out, to berate, to reprimand, to scold → 1942 Amer. dial.
► CHEW AT ► CHEW ON ► CHEW UP to annoy, to nag, to scold, to bawl someone out, to berate, to reprimand, to scold → 1884 Amer. dial.
► CHEW ONE’S ASS OUT to bawl out, to scold, to reprimand; to put pressure on somebody → 1965 Amer. dial.
► CHEW OUT to bawl out, to scold, to reprimand; to put pressure on somebody → 1948 Amer. dial.
► CLAPPERCLAW to abuse with the tongue, to scold vehemently → 1692 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
► CLIMB to scold someone → 2006 US sl. (Bk.)
► COMB ONE’S HAIR to scold severely, to find fault with → 1928 
► COMB ONE’S HEAD to scold severely, to find fault with → 1795 
► COMB ONE’S WOOL to scold severely, to find fault with → 1927 
► COME DOWN HARD ON ONE to scold or punish someone severely → 2006 US sl. (Bk.)
► COW-COW to be very angry; to scold → 1892 Chinese Pidgin (Bk.)
► DELITIGATE to scold or chide vehemently → 1623 obs.
► DIRL to scold → 1733 Sc. & Eng. dial.
► DIXIE to scold vehemently → 1825 Sc.
► DRIFFLE to scold → 1898 Sc.
► DUMP ON SOMEONE to scold someone severely → 1993 sl. (Bk.)
► EARBASH to subject to one’s opinions, grievances, etc.; to nag, to scold → 1940s sl., orig. Aust. & NZ
► EAT ASS LIKE IT WAS STEAK to rebuke or scold sharply or severely → 1967 US sl.
► EAT OUT to rebuke or scold sharply or severely; to berate or verbally chastise someone → 1944 US sl., esp. military usage
► EAT SOMEONE’S ASS OFF to rebuke or scold sharply or severely → 1943 US sl., esp. military usage
► EAT SOMEONE’S ASS OUT to rebuke or scold sharply or severely → 1946 US sl., esp. military usage
► EAT SOMEONE’S COOKIES to rebuke or scold sharply or severely → 1953 US sl., esp. military usage
► EAT SOMEONE’S LIVER OUT to rebuke or scold sharply or severely → 1927 US sl., esp. military usage
► EAT SOMEONE’S PANTS OUT to rebuke or scold sharply or severely → 1934 US sl., esp. military usage
► EAT SOMEONE’S TAIL OUT to rebuke or scold sharply or severely → 1953 
► EAT UP to rebuke or scold sharply or severely → 1843 US sl.
► FAN OUT to scold → 1950 Amer. dial.
► FLY OUT to grow angry; to scold → 17C sl.
► FRATCH to wrangle; to scold, to find fault with → 1714 chiefly Eng. dial.
► GABBLE to scold in an ill-natured way; to wrangle, to be querulous → 1900 Sc. (Bk.)
► GAG to scold, to nag → M19 sl.
► GALLYIE to roar, to brawl, to scold → 1808 Sc. obs.
► GANSEL ► GANSELL ► GANSHEL to scold, to upbraid, to storm at someone → 1726 Sc.
► GARBEL to make a brawling, scolding noise → 1825 Sc. obs.
► GARM to scold, to vociferate loudly; to prate, to speak in an impudent, harsh voice; to swear  → 1895 Eng. dial.
► GAUNER to scold with a loud voice → 1900 Sc. (Bk.)
► GELLIE to roar, to brawl, to scold → 1900 Sc. (Bk.)
► GET GOOSE to get a good scolding → 1900 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► GET ONE’S EARS CHEWED DOWN to receive a severe scolding → 1966 Amer. dial.
► GET ONE’S KAIL THROUGH THE REEK ► GET ONE’S KALE THROUGH THE REEK to get a severe scolding or censure → 1705 Sc.
► GET ONE’S TICKETS to be subjected to a scolding match; to get a drubbing → 1905 Sc. (Bk.)
► GIVE BELLTINKER of persons: to give a good thrashing, or a scolding → 1859 Eng. dial.
► GIVE DOWN THE BANKS to reprimand or scold → 1845 colloq.
► GIVE DOWN THE COUNTRY to berate or admonish in a vehement and vociferous manner; to reprimand or scold → 1892 Amer. dial.
► GIVE DOWN THE ROAD to reprimand or scold → 1974 Amer. dial.
► GIVE OLD HARRY to tease or scold → M17 sl.
► GIVE ONE HAIL COLUMBIA to give a sound scolding; to berate → 1854 Amer. dial.
► GIVE ONE HAIL COLUMBIA, HAPPY LAND to give a sound scolding; to berate → 1908 Amer. dial.
► GIVE ONE HIS CARRIAGE to reprove, to scold → 1776 Sc.
► GIVE ONE JESSE to give one a good scolding; to punish one severely; to reprimand sternly → 1839 Amer. dial.
► GIVE ONE ONE’S KALE THROUGH THE REEK to give one a good scolding; to reprove severely; to punish → 1814 Sc.
► GIVE SKY-HIGH to blow up, to scold in the most immoderate fashion → 1892 Aust. sl. (Bk.)
► GIVE SOMEONE MERRY HELL to scold; to injure seriously → 2009 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► GIVE THE ONCE-ROUND to scold → 1900 Aust. sl.
► GNAGGLE to grumble or fret continually; to scold, to find fault with → 1892 Eng. dial.
► GO ABOARD OF SOMEONE to attack or scold vigorously → 1980 Can. sl.
► GO AROUND to scold → 1946 Amer. dial.
► GOWL to howl, to yell, to cry, to whine; to scold, to growl, to threaten, to scowl → 1783 Sc. & Eng. dial.
► HASE to scold → 1902 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► HAVE ONE’S KALE HOT to get a good scolding → 1895 Sc.
► HAVE THE SAUCEPAN ON THE FIRE to be set on or reading for a scolding match → M19 Eng. dial.
► HAWZEN to scold, to speak sharply → 1825 Eng. dial.
► HAZE to scold, to upbraid → 1678 Eng. dial.
► HAZEN to scold, to rebuke, to threaten → 1630 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
► HECKLE to chastise, to scold → E19 Eng. dial.
► ILL-HEAR to reprove, to scold, to chide → 1808 Sc. obs.
► INCREPATE to chide, to rebuke, to reprove, to scold, to reprehend → 1570 obs.
► JABBER to scold → 1866 Eng. dial.
► JACK UP to rebuke; to reprove severely, to reprimand; to scold; to irritate → 1896 Amer. dial.
► JAMMER ► YAMOUR ► YIMMER ► YOMER to shout; to scold → 1835 Eng. dial.
► JANGLE to speak angrily; to scold → 1430 obs.
► JARGON to scold, to rate → 1880 Eng. dial.
► JAW to address censoriously or abusively; to scold or lecture a person → 1810 
► JOW to argue; to banter; to jaw; to talk loud and angrily → 1880 Amer. dial.
► JOWER to quarrel loudly; to scold; to growl, to grumble → 1767 Amer. dial.
► KAME to scold; to give a ‘dressing down’ → 1929 Sc.
► LAND ON to scold; to reprimand; to rebuke or take decisive action against → 1910s US sl.
► LAY ON THE JACK to thrash or scold soundly → 1579 colloq.
► LAY OUT to scold, to reprimand; to berate → 1900s Amer. dial.
► LAY OUT COLD to scold severely; to berate → 1960 Amer. dial.
► LAY OUT IN LAVENDER to scold severely; to berate; to indulge in a verbal battle → 1948 Amer. dial.
► LEATHER to scold, to rail at, to criticize severely → 1866 
► LICK WITH THE ROUGH SIDE OF THE TONGUE to scold → 1946 Amer. dial.
► LOUNDER to scold → 19C Sc.
► MAG to scold, to complain, to find fault → 1810 Eng. dial.
► MAKE A NOISE to scold, to rate, to complain; to be angry with → 1905 Sc.  & Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► MALLERAG to abuse, to scold → 19C Eng. dial.
► MANDER ► MAUNDER to order about in a dictatorial fashion; to scold → 1872 Eng. dial.
► MEAN-MOUTH to malign; to scold; to insult; to give a tongue-lashing to → 1960 Amer. dial.
► MISCALL to abuse, to call names, to rail at, to speak evil of; to scold → 1660 Sc. & Eng. dial.
► MOB to scold, to rate; to taunt, to abuse; to ridicule, to jeer at → 1884 Eng. dial.
► MOLLYRAG to scold coarsely and abusively → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► NAG to scold, or fault find persistently → 1846 sl.
► NAIL to scold severely → 1880 Sc.
► NATTER to grumble; to fret; to scold; to speak in a querulous or peevish manner → 1829 Eng. dial.
► NEB to scold; to miscall → 1905 Sc.  & Eng dial. (Bk.)
► OBJURGATE to rebuke severely; to chide, to scold → 1616 
► OBLATRATE to rail against one, to scold → 1623 obs.
► OVERHAUL to scold, reprimand or discipline → 1942 Amer. dial.
► PEEL OUT to scold, to chide → 1968 Amer. dial.
► PLAY OLD HARRY to make mischief, to tease or scold → 1860 sl.
► PROMISE BELLTINKER of persons: to give a good thrashing, or a scolding → 1859 Eng. dial.
► PUT THE BLAST ON to scold or criticize harshly or vociferously → 1929 US sl.
► RAG to scold, to rate; to talk severely to, to reproach; to abuse violently → 1796 Eng. dial. & sl.
► RAGE to scold, to berate → 1827 Sc.
► RAHATE to scold → 1542 obs.
► RAICHIE to scold → 1825 Sc.
► RAKE to scold severely, to attack verbally → 1907 Amer. dial.
► RAKE DOWN to scold, to reprimand → 1942 Amer. dial.
► RAKE OVER to scold; to say uncomplimentary things about somebody → 1965 Amer. dial.
► RALLIE ► RALLY ► RAWLEY to scold, to chide, to speak angrily to → 1790 Sc. & Eng. dial.
► RANDY to scold → 1828 Sc.
► RANT to storm or scold violently → 1647 obs.
► RATE to chide, to scold, to reprove vehemently or angrily → 1386 
► RATIFY to scold; to use clamorous vituperation → 1889 Eng. dial.
► RATTIPELT to scold → 19C Eng. dial.
► RAWHIDE to chastise verbally; to scold → 1948 Amer. dial.
► READ OFF to scold; to find fault with → 19C Eng. dial.
► READ ONE ONE’S CHARACTER to give one a scolding; to tell plainly what is thought of one’s character → 1898 Sc.
► READ OUT to reprimand, to express blunt criticism of; to rebuke strongly; to scold → 1958 Amer. dial.
► READ THE DOG-LAW to scold, to read the riot act, to reprimand, to upbraid, to chastise → 1903 Amer. dial.
► READ THE RIOT ACT to reprove; to scold → 20C sl.
► REAR to mock, to gibe; to scold → 1893 Eng. dial.
► REDD to rebuke, to scold; to sum up the faults of, to criticize → 1819 Sc. & Eng. dial.
► REDD THE CRAP to scold → 1904 Sc. (Bk.)
► RICK to grumble, to scold → 1904 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► RICK INTO to rate, to scold, to abuse vigorously → 1894 Eng. dial.
► RIG to tease, to mock, to vex; to deride; to reprimand,  to scold → 1883 Amer. dial.
► RING to talk; to scold → 1903 sl. (Bk.)
► RING A PEAL to scold → 1562 
► RING A PEAL IN ONE’S EARS to scold → L18
► RING A PERSON A PEAL to scold him → L18
► RIP AND STAVE to rage and scold about → 1914 Amer. dial.
► ROUNDSHAVE to scold; to reprimand severely; to abuse → 1892 Eng. dial.
► SALT ONE’S KAIL to scold, to make things unpleasant for one → 1865 Sc.
► SAUCE to scold; to find fault with; to abuse → 1882 Eng. dial.
► SCABBLE to scold → 1804 Sc. obs.
► SCALD to reprimand, to scold → L19 Irish sl.
► SCALL to scold; to abuse → 1820 Sc.
► SCALLIBRAT to scold; to use loud and vituperative language → 1892 Eng. dial.
► SCAM to scold severely → 1922 
► SCAN to scoff; to scold → 1904 Eng. dial. obs. (Bk.)
► SCHOOL to correct, to rebuke, to scold, to chastise → 1746 Sc. & Eng. dial.
► SCOG to argue, to dispute, to quarrel, to scold, to make ironical jokes → 1904 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► SCONCE to joke, to ridicule; to scold → 1884 Eng. dial.
► SET ONE’S MOUTH ON to tell someone off; to give one a tongue-lashing → 1970s African-American sl.
► SHEND to blame, to reproach or scold, to reprove → 897 arch.
► SHOW SOMEONE WHERE TO HEAD IN to severely scold or reprimand → 1966 Amer. dial.
► TAIRGE ► TARGE  to reprimand, to scold loudly → 1825 Sc.
► TAKE APART to criticize or scold severely → 20C sl.
► TAKE A PIECE OUT OF to scold, to reprimand severely → 1940s Aust. sl.
► TAKE GAS to be scolded and abused → 1950s US sl.
► TAKE INTO THE WOODSHED to scold; to punish; to reprimand → 1907 US sl.
► TAKE TO to scold, to punish → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► TALK TO to scold, to tell off → M19 sl., orig. US
► TASH to scold, to upbraid → 1807 Sc.
► TATOO to scold, to abuse → 1827 Ireland
► TATTER to scold; to chide; to be furious or cross → 1842 Sc. & Eng. dial.
► TAX to find fault with; to scold → 1806 Sc.
► TELL SOMEONE WHERE TO HEAD IN to severely scold or reprimand → 1945 Amer. dial.
► THREAP to scold, to chide, to rebuke → 1681 Eng. dial.
► TICK OFF to rebuke; to scold → 1984 Aust. colloq. (Bk.)
► TIFF to scold, to rate; to betray hurt feelings passionately → 1905 Sc.  & Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► TING to whip; to scold severely; to chide; to assail with insults → 1746 Eng. dial. obs.
► TONGUE to assail with words; to reproach, to scold; to discuss or talk about injuriously → 1388 
► TONGUE-BANG to scold heartily, to berate, to abuse → 1901 Eng. dial.
► TONGUE-PAD to assail with words, to scold → 1707 Eng. dial. & sl.
► TONGUE-WALK to scold, to abuse → 1841 
► TRIM to beat, to thrash; to defeat in a game; to scold → 1888 Amer. dial.
► UPSET to scold, to find fault with; to put out of temper → 1901 Eng. dial.
► WALK DOWN ONE’S THROAT to scold; to abuse → 19C 
► WALK INTO to scold, to reprimand → M19 sl.
► WALK INTO SOMEONE’S AFFECTIONS to beat, to scold → M19 sl.
► WALLOP to move the tongue with rapidity; to chatter; to scold → 1881 Sc.
► WALLOP THE TONGUE to speak volubly, to scold → 1881 Sc.
► WIG to scold, to reprimand, to reprove severely → 1984 Aust. colloq. (Bk.)
► YABBER to speak in a peevish, scolding way; to nark; to be querulous → 1825 Sc.
► YABBLE to speak in a peevish, scolding way; to nark; to be querulous → 1825 Sc.
► YAFF to chide, to carp, to scold, to nag, to reprehend sharply and critically → 1825 Sc.
► YAMBER to scold; to abuse freely → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► YAMMER to make a loud unpleasant noise or outcry; to howl, to yell; to roar, to shout; to talk loudly or persistently; to scold → 1513 obs. exc. Sc. & Eng. dial.
► YAP to talk snappishly, noisily, or foolishly; to chatter; to scold → 1895 Sc. Eng. & Amer. dial.
► YARM to scold; to speak ill-naturedly; to find fault, to grumble → 1790 Eng. dial.
► YATTER  to nag, to chide, to carp, to scold, to fret, to grumble → 1811 Sc.