Definition of scold

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Scold (v. t.) To chide with rudeness and clamor; to rate; also, to rebuke or reprove with severity..

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Jaw :: Jaw (v. i.) To scold; to clamor.
Scolding :: Scolding (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Scol.
Fractious :: Fractious (a.) Apt to break out into a passion; apt to scold; cross; snappish; ugly; unruly; as, a fractious man; a fractious horse..
Tongue :: Tongue (v. t.) To chide; to scold.
Fling :: Fling (v. i.) To cast in the teeth; to utter abusive language; to sneer; as, the scold began to flout and fling..
Rag :: Rag (v. t.) To scold or rail at; to rate; to tease; to torment; to banter.
Rixatrix :: Rixatrix (n.) A scolding or quarrelsome woman; a scold.
Shrewd :: Shrewd (superl.) Inclining to shrew; disposing to curse or scold; hence, vicious; malicious; evil; wicked; mischievous; vexatious; rough; unfair; shrewish..
Rater :: Rater (n.) One who rates or scolds.
Scold :: Scold (v. t.) To chide with rudeness and clamor; to rate; also, to rebuke or reprove with severity..
Scoldingly :: Scoldingly (adv.) In a scolding manner.
Chidester :: Chidester (n.) A female scold.
Cucking Stool :: Cucking stool () A kind of chair formerly used for punishing scolds, and also dishonest tradesmen, by fastening them in it, usually in front of their doors, to be pelted and hooted at by the mob, but sometimes to be taken to the water and ducked; -- called also a castigatory, a tumbrel, and a trebuchet; and often, but not so correctly, a ducking stool..
Catamaran :: Catamaran (n.) A quarrelsome woman; a scold.
Clapperclaw :: Clapperclaw (v. t.) To abuse with the tongue; to revile; to scold.
Dressing :: Dressing (n.) Castigation; scolding; -- often with down.
Vituperate :: Vituperate (v. t.) To find fault with; to scold; to overwhelm with wordy abuse; to censure severely or abusively; to rate.
Quarrel :: Quarrel (v. i.) To dispute angrily, or violently; to wrangle; to scold; to altercate; to contend; to fight..
Callet :: Callet (n.) A trull or prostitute; a scold or gossip.
Frab :: Frab (v. i. & t.) To scold; to nag.
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