Definition of scold

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Scold (n.) One who scolds, or makes a practice of scolding; esp., a rude, clamorous woman; a shrew..

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Bounce :: Bounce (v. t.) To bully; to scold.
Clapperclaw :: Clapperclaw (v. t.) To abuse with the tongue; to revile; to scold.
Claw :: Claw (n.) To rail at; to scold.
Chidester :: Chidester (n.) A female scold.
Rattle :: Rattle (v. t.) To scold; to rail at.
Scold :: Scold (v. t.) To chide with rudeness and clamor; to rate; also, to rebuke or reprove with severity..
Flite :: Flite (v. i.) To scold; to quarrel.
Rag :: Rag (v. t.) To scold or rail at; to rate; to tease; to torment; to banter.
Brawl :: Brawl (v. i.) To complain loudly; to scold.
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..
Tumbril :: Tumbril (n.) A cucking stool for the punishment of scolds.
Lash :: Lash (v. t.) To scold; to berate; to satirize; to censure with severity; as, to lash vice..
Rixatrix :: Rixatrix (n.) A scolding or quarrelsome woman; a scold.
Jaw :: Jaw (v. t.) To assail or abuse by scolding.
Shrewish :: Shrewish (a.) having the qualities of a shrew; having a scolding disposition; froward; peevish.
Outscold :: Outscold (v. t.) To exceed in scolding.
Vituperative :: Vituperative (a.) Uttering or writing censure; containing, or characterized by, abuse; scolding; abusive..
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..
Scolder :: Scolder (n.) The old squaw.
Berattle :: Berattle (v. t.) To make rattle; to scold vociferously; to cry down.
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