scold
IPA: skˈoʊɫd
noun
- A person who habitually scolds, in particular a troublesome and angry woman.
verb
- (transitive, intransitive) To rebuke angrily.
- (ornithology) Of birds, to make harsh vocalisations in aggression.
- Of birds, to make vocalisations that resemble human scolding.
- Misconstruction of scald [To burn with hot liquid.]
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Examples of "scold" in Sentences
- He is scolded by his mom.
- Her scolding is remorseless.
- They scold, scream and shout.
- Who is responsible for scolding
- Amy is treated in hospital for the scold.
- He was scolded in the presence of people.
- The times they scold and scream and shout.
- The queen scolds the men for their jealousy.
- Sorry for the scolding nature of this message.
- It is needed to scold children for misbehavior.
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