Definition of scold

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Scold (v. i.) To find fault or rail with rude clamor; to brawl; to utter harsh, rude, boisterous rebuke; to chide sharply or coarsely; -- often with at; as, to scold at a servant..

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Branks :: Branks (n.) A scolding bridle, an instrument formerly used for correcting scolding women. It was an iron frame surrounding the head and having a triangular piece entering the mouth of the scold..
Fling :: Fling (v. i.) To cast in the teeth; to utter abusive language; to sneer; as, the scold began to flout and fling..
Claw :: Claw (n.) To rail at; to scold.
Rate :: Rate (v. t. & i.) To chide with vehemence; to scold; to censure violently.
Shrew :: Shrew (a.) Originally, a brawling, turbulent, vexatious person of either sex, but now restricted in use to females; a brawler; a scold..
Jaw :: Jaw (v. i.) To scold; to clamor.
Scolding :: Scolding (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Scol.
Flite :: Flite (v. i.) To scold; to quarrel.
Tumbril :: Tumbril (n.) A cucking stool for the punishment of scolds.
Jobation :: "Jobation (n.) A scolding; a hand, tedious reproof..
Rater :: Rater (n.) One who rates or scolds.
Altercative :: Altercative (a.) Characterized by wrangling; scolding.
Scoldingly :: Scoldingly (adv.) In a scolding manner.
Callet :: Callet (v. i.) To rail or scold.
Callet :: Callet (n.) A trull or prostitute; a scold or gossip.
Scold :: Scold (v. i.) To find fault or rail with rude clamor; to brawl; to utter harsh, rude, boisterous rebuke; to chide sharply or coarsely; -- often with at; as, to scold at a servant..
Nag :: Nag (v. t. & i.) To tease in a petty way; to scold habitually; to annoy; to fret pertinaciously.
Castigatory :: Castigatory (n.) An instrument formerly used to punish and correct arrant scolds; -- called also a ducking stool, or trebucket..
Scolder :: Scolder (n.) The old squaw.
Scolder :: Scolder (n.) One who scolds.
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