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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Chidester :: Chidester (n.) A female scold.
Berattle :: Berattle (v. t.) To make rattle; to scold vociferously; to cry down.
Berate :: Berate (v. t.) To rate or chide vehemently; to scold.
Castigatory :: Castigatory (n.) An instrument formerly used to punish and correct arrant scolds; -- called also a ducking stool, or trebucket..
Fault-finder :: Fault-finder (n.) One who makes a practice of discovering others' faults and censuring them; a scold.
Scolding :: Scolding () a. & n. from Scold, v..
Vituperative :: Vituperative (a.) Uttering or writing censure; containing, or characterized by, abuse; scolding; abusive..
Rag :: Rag (v. t.) To scold or rail at; to rate; to tease; to torment; to banter.
Jaw :: Jaw (v. i.) To scold; to clamor.
Fling :: Fling (v. i.) To cast in the teeth; to utter abusive language; to sneer; as, the scold began to flout and fling..
Scoldingly :: Scoldingly (adv.) In a scolding manner.
Catamaran :: Catamaran (n.) A quarrelsome woman; a scold.
Frab :: Frab (v. i. & t.) To scold; to nag.
Scolder :: Scolder (n.) One who scolds.
Callet :: Callet (n.) A trull or prostitute; a scold or gossip.
Jobation :: "Jobation (n.) A scolding; a hand, tedious reproof..
Fractious :: Fractious (a.) Apt to break out into a passion; apt to scold; cross; snappish; ugly; unruly; as, a fractious man; a fractious horse..
Callet :: Callet (v. i.) To rail or scold.
Scold :: Scold (n.) A scolding; a brawl.
Rate :: Rate (v. t. & i.) To chide with vehemence; to scold; to censure violently.
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