Definition of scold

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Scold (n.) One who scolds, or makes a practice of scolding; esp., a rude, clamorous woman; a shrew..

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Scolding :: Scolding () a. & n. from Scold, v..
Rattle :: Rattle (n.) A scolding; a sharp rebuke.
Jawing :: Jawing (n.) Scolding; clamorous or abusive talk.
Shrew :: Shrew (a.) Originally, a brawling, turbulent, vexatious person of either sex, but now restricted in use to females; a brawler; a scold..
Callet :: Callet (v. i.) To rail or scold.
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..
Claw :: Claw (n.) To rail at; to scold.
Vituperative :: Vituperative (a.) Uttering or writing censure; containing, or characterized by, abuse; scolding; abusive..
Outscold :: Outscold (v. t.) To exceed in scolding.
Scolded :: Scolded (imp. & p. p.) of Scol.
Jobation :: "Jobation (n.) A scolding; a hand, tedious reproof..
Tumbril :: Tumbril (n.) A cucking stool for the punishment of scolds.
Rag :: Rag (v. t.) To scold or rail at; to rate; to tease; to torment; to banter.
Castigatory :: Castigatory (n.) An instrument formerly used to punish and correct arrant scolds; -- called also a ducking stool, or trebucket..
Wig :: Wig (v. t.) To censure or rebuke; to hold up to reprobation; to scold.
Shrewd :: Shrewd (superl.) Inclining to shrew; disposing to curse or scold; hence, vicious; malicious; evil; wicked; mischievous; vexatious; rough; unfair; shrewish..
Catamaran :: Catamaran (n.) A quarrelsome woman; a scold.
Berate :: Berate (v. t.) To rate or chide vehemently; to scold.
Rixatrix :: Rixatrix (n.) A scolding or quarrelsome woman; a scold.
Scolder :: Scolder (n.) The old squaw.
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