plural of scolding

(transitive, intransitive) To rebuke angrily. / (ornithology) Of birds, to make harsh vocalisations in aggression. / Of birds, to make vocalisations that resemble human scolding.

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

plural of scold

A succession of critical remarks, such as those directed by a parent towards a misbehaving child.

present participle of scold

simple past tense and past participle of scold

plural of scolding stool

Synonym of cucking stool

An iron framework that encloses the head, once used as a form of public humiliation for a woman