scold vs criticize

scold is a noun but criticize is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
scold	Yes	No	Yes	No
criticize	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, criticize is a hypernym of scold; that is, criticize is a word with a broader meaning than scold:

scold: censure severely or angrily
criticize: find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws

Other hypernyms of scold include criticise, knock, pick apart.

scold (noun)	criticize (noun)
someone (especially a woman) who annoys people by constantly finding fault

scold (verb)	criticize (verb)
censure severely or angrily	find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws
show one's unhappiness or critical attitude	act as a critic