Difference between Grouch and Scold

GROUCH vs SCOLD: NOUN

Someone (especially a woman) who annoys people by constantly finding fault
One who scolds; a scolder; especially, a noisy, railing woman; a termagant.
A scolding: as, she gave him a rousing scold.
One who scolds, or makes a practice of scolding; esp., a rude, clamorous woman; a shrew.
A scolding; a brawl.
A person fond of abusive language, in particular a troublesome and angry woman.
One who persistently nags or criticizes.

To find fault or rail with rude clamor; to brawl; to utter harsh, rude, boisterous rebuke; to chide sharply or coarsely; -- often with at.
To express harsh or angry disapproval to someone.
To reprimand or criticize harshly and usually angrily.

To chide with rudeness and clamor; to rate; also, to rebuke or reprove with severity.

To chide with railing or clamor; berate; rail at.
To chide or find fault, especially with noisy clamor or railing; utter harsh rebuke, railing, or vituperation.

Grumbler, Misanthrope, Fussbudget, Whiner, Codger, Grouchy, Curmudgeon, Crab, Sourpuss, Crosspatch, Crank, Grumble, Scold, Churl, Grump

Check, Lecture, Rag, Reproof, Remonstrate, Reprimand, Grouch, Nagger, Rebuke, Grumble, Nag, Lambast, Lambaste, Berate, Chide

Slob, Grumbler, Misanthrope, Fussbudget, Whiner, Codger, Grouchy, Curmudgeon, Crab, Sourpuss, Crank, Grumble, Scold, Churl, Grump

Chew up, Chew out, Bawl out, Jaw, Check, Lecture, Rag, Reprimand, Grouch, Nagger, Rebuke, Grumble, Lambast, Lambaste, Berate

Red squirrels will chatter and scold when strangers appear.
Cops often scold the students with that fact.
Would he like it if I scold him.
Oh, faithful barbiton, how horribly thou didst scold!
Punishing a common scold in the dunking stool.
Fox said, will turn around and scold them.
Related Words: Admonish means scold or mildly criticize.
When they are mean, we lovingly scold them.
Why scold someone for something he never said?
Story would scold me, if she could scold, for aderting to such a disagreeable topic.