scold

Definition of scold in English English dictionary: A person fond of abusive language, in particular a troublesome and angry woman; To rebuke
A week elapsed before she could see Elizabeth without scolding her —.; {n} a cross quarrelsome woman, clamor; {v} to chide, find fault, brawl, quarrel; One who scolds, or makes a practice of scolding; esp; a rude, clamorous woman; a shrew; {f} reprimand, rebuke; upbraid, berate; use loud and abusive language; {i} one who frequently reprimands others with abusive language; rude woman who fights often and is considered a public nuisance; A scolding; a brawl; censure severely or angrily; "The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car"; "The deputy ragged the Prime Minister"; "The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup"; 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; To chide with rudeness and clamor; to rate; also, to rebuke or reprove with severity; If you scold someone, you speak angrily to them because they have done something wrong. If he finds out, he'll scold me Later she scolded her daughter for having talked to her father like that `You should be at school,' he scolded. to angrily criticize someone, especially a child, about something they have done = tell off (Probably from a language); someone (especially a woman) who annoys people by constantly finding fault; show one's unhappiness or critical attitude; "He scolded about anything that he thought was wrong"; "We grumbled about the increased work load"
scold's bridle: A scold's bridle, sometimes called "the branks", as well as "brank's bridle" was a punishment device shaped like an iron muzzle in an iron framework used primarily on women, as a form of torture and public humiliation
scolding: Present participle of scold
a scold: {n} termagant
scolding: {a} chiding
scolded: past of scold
scolder: The old squaw
scolder: {i} rebuker, admonisher, one who reprimands; one who insults, one who uses abusive language
scolder: scold: someone (especially a woman) who annoys people by constantly finding fault
scolder: The oyster catcher; so called from its shrill cries
scolder: One who scolds
scolding: from Scold, v
scolding: who is rebuking severely; "the scolding father
scolding: rebuking a person harshly
scolding: {i} admonishment, reproof, reprimand; instance of using insulting or abusive language
scolding: A succession of critical remarks, such as those directed by a parent towards a misbehaving child
scolding: who is rebuking severely; "the scolding father"
scolds: plural of scold