Scold
21scold — UK [skəʊld] / US [skoʊld] verb [transitive] Word forms scold : present tense I/you/we/they scold he/she/it scolds present participle scolding past tense scolded past participle scolded old fashioned to criticize someone, especially a child,… …
22scold — scoldable, adj. scolder, n. scoldingly, adv. /skohld/, v.t. 1. to find fault with angrily; chide; reprimand: The teacher scolded me for being late. v.i. 2. to find fault; reprove. 3. to use abusive language. n. 4. a person who is constantly… …
23scold — verb ADVERB ▪ gently, lightly ▪ silently ▪ severely PREPOSITION ▪ for ▪ …
24scold — Synonyms and related words: Xanthippe, admonish, amazon, baste, battle ax, bawl out, beldam, belittler, berate, bitch, blame, blister, brace, bring to book, cackle, call, call to account, captious critic, carol, carper, carpet, castigate, cat,… …
25scold — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. reprove, rebuke, rate, chide, berate, tongue lash, bawl out (sl.). See disapprobation. Ant., praise. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. admonish, chide, berate, chasten, asperse, expostulate with, rebuke,… …
26scold — [[t]skoʊld[/t]] v. t. 1) to find fault with angrily; chide; reprimand 2) to find fault angrily; reprove 3) to use abusive language 4) a person who is constantly scolding, often with loud and abusive speech • Etymology: 1150–1200; (n.) < ON… …
27scold — To rebuke or find fault with another. A person, especially a woman, who scolds. See common scold; cuckingstool; scolding …
28scold's bit — or scold s bridle, = branks. (Cf. ↑branks) …
29scold´ing|ly — scold|ing «SKOHL dihng», adjective, noun. –adj. that scolds: »I have seen tempests, when the scolding winds have riv d the knotty oaks (Shakespeare). –n. the act of a person who scolds: »Wnot mamma often in an ill humor; and were they not all… …
30scold|ing — «SKOHL dihng», adjective, noun. –adj. that scolds: »I have seen tempests, when the scolding winds have riv d the knotty oaks (Shakespeare). –n. the act of a person who scolds: »Wnot mamma often in an ill humor; and were they not all used to her… …
