n.
Pronunciation: ' sk ō ld
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English scald, scold, perhaps of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse sk ā ld poet, skald, Icelandic sk ā lda to make scurrilous verse
Date: 12th century
1 a : one who scolds habitually or persistently b : a woman who disturbs the public peace by noisy and quarrelsome or abusive behavior
2 : SCOLDING