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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Scolder :: Scolder (n.) The old squaw.
Rater :: Rater (n.) One who rates or scolds.
Rattle :: Rattle (v. t.) To scold; to rail at.
Claw :: Claw (n.) To rail at; to scold.
Rate :: Rate (v. t. & i.) To chide with vehemence; to scold; to censure violently.
Altercative :: Altercative (a.) Characterized by wrangling; scolding.
Rag :: Rag (v. t.) To scold or rail at; to rate; to tease; to torment; to banter.
Vituperative :: Vituperative (a.) Uttering or writing censure; containing, or characterized by, abuse; scolding; abusive..
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..
Scolding :: Scolding () a. & n. from Scold, v..
Rattle :: Rattle (n.) A scolding; a sharp rebuke.
Flite :: Flite (v. i.) To scold; to quarrel.
Shrewd :: Shrewd (superl.) Inclining to shrew; disposing to curse or scold; hence, vicious; malicious; evil; wicked; mischievous; vexatious; rough; unfair; shrewish..
Scold :: Scold (v. t.) To chide with rudeness and clamor; to rate; also, to rebuke or reprove with severity..
Dressing :: Dressing (n.) Castigation; scolding; -- often with down.
Fractious :: Fractious (a.) Apt to break out into a passion; apt to scold; cross; snappish; ugly; unruly; as, a fractious man; a fractious horse..
Scold :: Scold (n.) A scolding; a brawl.
Castigatory :: Castigatory (n.) An instrument formerly used to punish and correct arrant scolds; -- called also a ducking stool, or trebucket..
Jobation :: "Jobation (n.) A scolding; a hand, tedious reproof..
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