COMMON SCOLD Synonyms
2 hypernyms for common scold. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for COMMON SCOLD
| Word | Save | More Find | Usage | Type | ||
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| nag | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • someone (especially a woman) who annoys people by constantly finding fault • an old or over-worked horse verb • bother persistently with trivial complaints • worry persistently • remind or urge constantly | ||||||
| battle-axe | noun n | |||||
noun • a sharp-tongued domineering wife • a broadax used as a weapon | ||||||
| fishwife | noun n | |||||
noun • someone who sells fish | ||||||
| harpy | noun n | |||||
noun • a malicious woman with a fierce temper • (Greek mythology) vicious winged monster; often depicted as a bird with the head of a woman • any of various fruit bats of the genus Nyctimene distinguished by nostrils drawn out into diverging tubes • large black-and-white crested eagle of tropical America | ||||||
| harridan | noun n | |||||
noun • a scolding (even vicious) old woman | ||||||
| shrew | noun n | |||||
noun • a scolding nagging bad-tempered woman • small mouselike mammal with a long snout; related to moles | ||||||
| termagant | noun, adjective n, adj | |||||
noun • a scolding nagging bad-tempered woman | ||||||
| nagger | noun n | |||||
noun • someone (especially a woman) who annoys people by constantly finding fault | ||||||
| scold | verb v | |||||
noun • someone (especially a woman) who annoys people by constantly finding fault verb • censure severely or angrily • show one's unhappiness or critical attitude | ||||||
| scolder | noun n | |||||
noun • someone (especially a woman) who annoys people by constantly finding fault | ||||||