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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Altercative :: Altercative (a.) Characterized by wrangling; scolding.
Castigatory :: Castigatory (n.) An instrument formerly used to punish and correct arrant scolds; -- called also a ducking stool, or trebucket..
Tumbril :: Tumbril (n.) A cucking stool for the punishment of scolds.
Tongue :: Tongue (v. t.) To chide; to scold.
Vituperate :: Vituperate (v. t.) To find fault with; to scold; to overwhelm with wordy abuse; to censure severely or abusively; to rate.
Shrewd :: Shrewd (superl.) Inclining to shrew; disposing to curse or scold; hence, vicious; malicious; evil; wicked; mischievous; vexatious; rough; unfair; shrewish..
Jobation :: "Jobation (n.) A scolding; a hand, tedious reproof..
Scolder :: Scolder (n.) The oyster catcher; -- so called from its shrill cries.
Flite :: Flite (v. i.) To scold; to quarrel.
Scolded :: Scolded (imp. & p. p.) of Scol.
Callet :: Callet (v. i.) To rail or scold.
Vituperative :: Vituperative (a.) Uttering or writing censure; containing, or characterized by, abuse; scolding; abusive..
Rag :: Rag (v. t.) To scold or rail at; to rate; to tease; to torment; to banter.
Scold :: Scold (n.) A scolding; a brawl.
Chide :: Chide (p. pr. & vb. n.) To rebuke; to reprove; to scold; to find fault with.
Rater :: Rater (n.) One who rates or scolds.
Shrewish :: Shrewish (a.) having the qualities of a shrew; having a scolding disposition; froward; peevish.
Chidester :: Chidester (n.) A female scold.
Rixatrix :: Rixatrix (n.) A scolding or quarrelsome woman; a scold.
Nag :: Nag (v. t. & i.) To tease in a petty way; to scold habitually; to annoy; to fret pertinaciously.
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