scold vs harridan

scold and harridan both are nouns.

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

As nouns, harridan is a hyponym of scold; that is, harridan is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than scold:

scold: someone (especially a woman) who annoys people by constantly finding fault
harridan: a scolding (even vicious) old woman

scold (noun)	harridan (noun)
someone (especially a woman) who annoys people by constantly finding fault	a scolding (even vicious) old woman

scold (verb)	harridan (verb)
censure severely or angrily
show one's unhappiness or critical attitude