The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word SCOLD which also is the latest solution we found used in Wall Street Journal in 2021.
Tongue-lash crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| SCOLD | 45 % | 5 |
| BERATE | 31 % | 6 |
| FLAY | 7 % | 4 |
| GIVEITTO | 3 % | 8 |
| BAWLOUT | 3 % | 7 |
| EXCORIATE | 3 % | 9 |
| UPBRAID | 3 % | 7 |
| SCATHE | 3 % | 6 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Tongue-lash
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- tongue tie
- tongues
- tongue tied
- hairy tongue
- tongue depressor
- tonguing
- beef tongue
- lashing
- tongued
- lashed
- licking
- tounge
Crossword Answer definitions
SCOLD verb- To burn with hot liquid.
- To heat almost to boiling.
- A person who habitually scolds, in particular a troublesome and angry woman.
- To rebuke angrily.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result SCOLD
- Dress down
- Give a talking-to to
- Read the riot act to
- Give somebody the business
- Rake over the coals
- Give a tongue-lashing
- Virago
- Chide
- Wag an index at
- Upbraid
More clues leading to the result BERATE
- Take to task
- Tear into
- Scold
- Chew out
- Give a tongue-lashing to
- Dress down
- Tell off big-time
- Assail verbally
- Put down
- Chide
More clues leading to the result FLAY
- TV chef Bobby
- Peel off, as skin
- Whip
- Chew out
- Scold severely
- Celebrity chef Bobby
- Celebrity chef Bobby of "Boy Meets Grill"
- Horsewhip
- Give a tongue-lashing to
- Scold scathingly
More clues leading to the result GIVEITTO
More clues leading to the result BAWLOUT
More clues leading to the result EXCORIATE
More clues leading to the result UPBRAID
- Scold severely
- Scold
- Censure
- Criticize severely
- Lambaste
- Reprove sharply.
- Reprimand
- Read the riot act to
- Tongue-lash
- Chew out