/ Dictionary / Index C common scold: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: com'mon scold' Pronunciation: [key] (in early common law) a habitually rude and brawling woman whose conduct was subject to punishment as a public nuisance. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. common school common sennit Related Content Daily Word Quiz: gregarious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language