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Meaning of SCOLDER

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [n]  someone (especially a woman) who annoys people by constantly finding fault
 
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 Synonyms: common scold, nag, nagger, scold
 
 See Also: disagreeable person, harridan, unpleasant person

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Scold"er\, n.
1. One who scolds.
2. (Zo["o]l.)
   (a) The oyster catcher; -- so called from its shrill
       cries.
   (b) The old squaw. [Local U.S.]
 

 

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