scold
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/skəʊld/
English
Definitions
verb
- To burn with hot liquid.“to scald the hand”
- To heat almost to boiling.“Scald the milk until little bubbles form.”
noun
- A person who habitually scolds, in particular a troublesome and angry woman.
verb
- To rebuke angrily.
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Synonyms
ragnaggerchew outscolderberatelambastechidedress downgrouchgrumblereprimandreproofrebukehave wordsbawl outremonstrate