scold

noun · verbA2

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Danh từ

noun

Plural noun:

scoldsscouldscolde

1.
A person who habitually scolds, in particular a troublesome and angry woman.
A ſclaunderous tunge, a tunge of a ſkolde, Worketh more miſchiefe than can be tolde; That, if I wiſt not to be controlde, Yet ſomwhat to ſay I dare well be bolde,
“Well, I won’t have it, and that’s enough.” She laughed, for her voice had a little been that of the professional scold.
Đồng nghĩa: Karen, social justice warrior, wokescold, AWFUL

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verb

V_es/s

scolds

V_ing/Gerund

scolding

V_ed/pp

scolded

1.
(ambitransitive)To rebuke angrily.
I advise that you refrain from using that kind of language at home, lest your mother scold you.
2.
(ornithology) Of birds, to make harsh vocalisations in aggression.
3.
Of birds, to make vocalisations that resemble human scolding.
4.
(alt of, misconstruction)Misconstruction of scald.

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Đồng nghĩa

Karensocial justice warriorwokescoldAWFUL shrew

Cùng gốc / liên quan

outscoldscold's bridle

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Nguồn gốc từ

The noun is from Middle English scold(e), skald(e), first attested in the 12th or 13th century (as scold, scolde, skolde, skald). The verb is from Middle English scolden, first attested in the late 1300s.