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1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006) |
scold
n 1: someone (especially a woman) who annoys people by
constantly finding fault [syn: scold, scolder, nag,
nagger, common scold]
v 1: 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" [syn: call on the carpet, take to
task, rebuke, rag, trounce, reproof, lecture,
reprimand, jaw, dress down, call down, scold,
chide, berate, bawl out, remonstrate, chew out,
chew up, have words, lambaste, lambast]
2: show one's unhappiness or critical attitude; "He scolded
about anything that he thought was wrong"; "We grumbled about
the increased work load" [syn: grouch, grumble, scold]
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2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 |
Scold \Scold\, v. t.
To chide with rudeness and clamor; to rate; also, to rebuke
or reprove with severity.
[1913 Webster]
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3. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 |
Scold \Scold\, n.
1. One who scolds, or makes a practice of scolding; esp., a
rude, clamorous woman; a shrew.
[1913 Webster]
She is an irksome, brawling scold. --Shak.
[1913 Webster]
2. A scolding; a brawl.
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4. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 |
Scold \Scold\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Scolded; p. pr. & vb. n.
Scolding.] [Akin to D. schelden, G. schelten, OHG. sceltan,
Dan. skielde.]
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.
[1913 Webster]
Pardon me, lords, 't is the first time ever
I was forced to scold. --Shak.
[1913 Webster]
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Thesaurus Results for scold:
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1. Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 |
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