scolder
scolder · scolders
One who scoldsOne who scolds.
Meaning
3 sensesOne who scolds.
The oystercatcher, so called from its shrill cries.
(US, dialectal)The long-tailed duck.
More definitions
- someone (especially a woman) who annoys people by constantly finding fault
Origin
From scold + -er.From scold + -er.
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Forms
plural: scoldersSynonyms
8 synonymsone who scolds:castigatorcensurervituperator
Close in meaning
- someone (especially a woman) who annoys people by constantly finding fault:scoldnagnaggercommon scold
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedscold