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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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 (n.) A trull or prostitute; a scold or gossip.
Scolding :: Scolding () a. & n. from Scold, v..
Rattle :: Rattle (v. t.) To scold; to rail at.
Jaw :: Jaw (v. i.) To scold; to clamor.
Scolder :: Scolder (n.) One who scolds.
Quarrel :: Quarrel (v. i.) To dispute angrily, or violently; to wrangle; to scold; to altercate; to contend; to fight..
Rattle :: Rattle (n.) A scolding; a sharp rebuke.
Berate :: Berate (v. t.) To rate or chide vehemently; to scold.
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..
Castigatory :: Castigatory (n.) An instrument formerly used to punish and correct arrant scolds; -- called also a ducking stool, or trebucket..
Berattle :: Berattle (v. t.) To make rattle; to scold vociferously; to cry down.
Scolder :: Scolder (n.) The old squaw.
Altercative :: Altercative (a.) Characterized by wrangling; scolding.
Shrewish :: Shrewish (a.) having the qualities of a shrew; having a scolding disposition; froward; peevish.
Brawl :: Brawl (v. i.) To complain loudly; to scold.
Scolding :: Scolding (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Scol.
Tumbril :: Tumbril (n.) A cucking stool for the punishment of scolds.
Flite :: Flite (v. i.) To scold; to quarrel.
Scolded :: Scolded (imp. & p. p.) of Scol.
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