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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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