noun
Meaning 1
One who scolds.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
scolder
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noun
Meaning 2
The oystercatcher, so called from its shrill cries.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 3
The long-tailed duck.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US, dialectal
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Synonyms: scoldenore
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 4
someone (especially a woman) who annoys people by constantly finding fault
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: scold, nag, nagger, common scold
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: unpleasant person, disagreeable person
Narrower terms: harridan
History
Etymology
From scold + -er.