Scold vs Grounded - What's the difference?
scold | grounded |
(obsolete) A person fond of abusive language, in particular a troublesome and angry woman.
To rebuke.
* 1813 , (Pride and Prejudice) , (Jane Austen)
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(aviation, of an airman) Not allowed to fly.
(of a person, predicative) Confined to stay inside, typically by a parent, as a punishment.
(of a person) Mature]], sensible with well-considered [[priority, priorities.
(electricity, North America) Of or pertaining to an electrical conductor which is connected to earth; earthed.
(ground)
As verbs the difference between scold and grounded
is that scold is to rebuke while grounded is past tense of ground.As a noun scold
is a person fond of abusive language, in particular a troublesome and angry woman.As an adjective grounded is
not allowed to fly.scold
English
Alternative forms
* scould (obsolete)Noun
(en noun)Verb
(en verb)- A week elapsed before she could see Elizabeth without scolding her —
- Molly the dairymaid came a little way from the rickyard, and said she would pluck the pigeon that very night after work. She was always ready to do anything for us boys; and we could never quite make out why they scolded her so for an idle hussy indoors. It seemed so unjust. Looking back, I recollect she had very beautiful brown eyes.
