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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Wig :: Wig (v. t.) To censure or rebuke; to hold up to reprobation; to scold.
Nag :: Nag (v. t. & i.) To tease in a petty way; to scold habitually; to annoy; to fret pertinaciously.
Scolded :: Scolded (imp. & p. p.) of Scol.
Callet :: Callet (v. i.) To rail or scold.
Fling :: Fling (v. i.) To cast in the teeth; to utter abusive language; to sneer; as, the scold began to flout and fling..
Brawl :: Brawl (v. i.) To complain loudly; to scold.
Outscold :: Outscold (v. t.) To exceed in scolding.
Frab :: Frab (v. i. & t.) To scold; to nag.
Berattle :: Berattle (v. t.) To make rattle; to scold vociferously; to cry down.
Termagant :: Termagant (a.) Tumultuous; turbulent; boisterous; furious; quarrelsome; scolding.
Shrewd :: Shrewd (superl.) Inclining to shrew; disposing to curse or scold; hence, vicious; malicious; evil; wicked; mischievous; vexatious; rough; unfair; shrewish..
Shrew :: Shrew (a.) Originally, a brawling, turbulent, vexatious person of either sex, but now restricted in use to females; a brawler; a scold..
Jobation :: "Jobation (n.) A scolding; a hand, tedious reproof..
Chide :: Chide (p. pr. & vb. n.) To rebuke; to reprove; to scold; to find fault with.
Scoldingly :: Scoldingly (adv.) In a scolding manner.
Rater :: Rater (n.) One who rates or scolds.
Jaw :: Jaw (v. t.) To assail or abuse by scolding.
Scold :: Scold (n.) One who scolds, or makes a practice of scolding; esp., a rude, clamorous woman; a shrew..
Rag :: Rag (v. t.) To scold or rail at; to rate; to tease; to torment; to banter.
Flite :: Flite (v. i.) To scold; to quarrel.
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