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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Jobation :: "Jobation (n.) A scolding; a hand, tedious reproof..
Scold :: Scold (n.) One who scolds, or makes a practice of scolding; esp., a rude, clamorous woman; a shrew..
Lash :: Lash (v. t.) To scold; to berate; to satirize; to censure with severity; as, to lash vice..
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..
Catamaran :: Catamaran (n.) A quarrelsome woman; a scold.
Scolding :: Scolding (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Scol.
Scolder :: Scolder (n.) The oyster catcher; -- so called from its shrill cries.
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..
Frab :: Frab (v. i. & t.) To scold; to nag.
Nag :: Nag (v. t. & i.) To tease in a petty way; to scold habitually; to annoy; to fret pertinaciously.
Rattle :: Rattle (n.) A scolding; a sharp rebuke.
Vituperative :: Vituperative (a.) Uttering or writing censure; containing, or characterized by, abuse; scolding; abusive..
Scolding :: Scolding () a. & n. from Scold, v..
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..
Scold :: Scold (v. t.) To chide with rudeness and clamor; to rate; also, to rebuke or reprove with severity..
Scold :: Scold (n.) A scolding; a brawl.
Scoldingly :: Scoldingly (adv.) In a scolding manner.
Scolded :: Scolded (imp. & p. p.) of Scol.
Outscold :: Outscold (v. t.) To exceed in scolding.
Claw :: Claw (n.) To rail at; to scold.
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