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Meaning of scold

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

scold

Pronunciation:/skəʊld//skoʊld/

verb

Definitions

  1. To burn with hot liquid.

    Example: to scald the hand

  2. To heat almost to boiling.

    Example: Scald the milk until little bubbles form.

noun

Definitions

  1. A person who habitually scolds, in particular a troublesome and angry woman.

verb

Definitions

  1. To rebuke angrily.

Sources:https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/scaldhttps://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/scold

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