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Fling :: Fling (v. i.) To cast in the teeth; to utter abusive language; to sneer; as, the scold began to flout and fling..

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..

Callet :: Callet (v. i.) To rail or scold.

Tumbril :: Tumbril (n.) A cucking stool for the punishment of scolds.

Nag :: Nag (v. t. & i.) To tease in a petty way; to scold habitually; to annoy; to fret pertinaciously.

Rater :: Rater (n.) One who rates or scolds.

Scolding :: Scolding () a. & n. from Scold, v..

Scold :: Scold (v. t.) To chide with rudeness and clamor; to rate; also, to rebuke or reprove with severity..

Rag :: Rag (v. t.) To scold or rail at; to rate; to tease; to torment; to banter.

Jawing :: Jawing (n.) Scolding; clamorous or abusive talk.

Scold :: Scold (n.) A scolding; a brawl.

Tongue :: Tongue (v. t.) To chide; to scold.

Shrew :: Shrew (a.) Originally, a brawling, turbulent, vexatious person of either sex, but now restricted in use to females; a brawler; a scold..

Fractious :: Fractious (a.) Apt to break out into a passion; apt to scold; cross; snappish; ugly; unruly; as, a fractious man; a fractious horse..

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..

Lash :: Lash (v. t.) To scold; to berate; to satirize; to censure with severity; as, to lash vice..

Dressing :: Dressing (n.) Castigation; scolding; -- often with down.

Vituperative :: Vituperative (a.) Uttering or writing censure; containing, or characterized by, abuse; scolding; abusive..

Bounce :: Bounce (v. t.) To bully; to scold.

Scolder :: Scolder (n.) The oyster catcher; -- so called from its shrill cries.

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