SCOLDER

scold, scolder, nag, nagger, common scold

(noun) someone (especially a woman) who annoys people by constantly finding fault

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

scolder (plural scolders)

One who scolds.

The oystercatcher, so called from its shrill cries.

(US, dialect) The oldsquaw.

Synonyms

• (one who scolds): castigator, censurer, vituperator

Anagrams

• Cordles, cedrols

Source: Wiktionary


Scold"er, n.

1. One who scolds.

2. (Zoöl.) (a) The oyster catcher; -- so called from its shrill cries. (b) The old squaw. [Local U.S.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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