Definition of scold

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Scold (n.) A scolding; a brawl.

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Jaw :: Jaw (v. i.) To scold; to clamor.
Termagant :: Termagant (a.) Tumultuous; turbulent; boisterous; furious; quarrelsome; scolding.
Jaw :: Jaw (v. t.) To assail or abuse by scolding.
Chide :: Chide (p. pr. & vb. n.) To rebuke; to reprove; to scold; to find fault with.
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..
Vituperate :: Vituperate (v. t.) To find fault with; to scold; to overwhelm with wordy abuse; to censure severely or abusively; to rate.
Scolded :: Scolded (imp. & p. p.) of Scol.
Shrewd :: Shrewd (superl.) Inclining to shrew; disposing to curse or scold; hence, vicious; malicious; evil; wicked; mischievous; vexatious; rough; unfair; shrewish..
Scoldingly :: Scoldingly (adv.) In a scolding manner.
Rattle :: Rattle (n.) A scolding; a sharp rebuke.
Fling :: Fling (v. i.) To cast in the teeth; to utter abusive language; to sneer; as, the scold began to flout and fling..
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..
Fractious :: Fractious (a.) Apt to break out into a passion; apt to scold; cross; snappish; ugly; unruly; as, a fractious man; a fractious horse..
Claw :: Claw (n.) To rail at; to scold.
Bounce :: Bounce (v. t.) To bully; 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..
Outscold :: Outscold (v. t.) To exceed in scolding.
Nag :: Nag (v. t. & i.) To tease in a petty way; to scold habitually; to annoy; to fret pertinaciously.
Callet :: Callet (n.) A trull or prostitute; a scold or gossip.
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