scold

intransitive verb

To reprimand or criticize harshly and usually angrily.

intransitive verb

To express harsh or angry disapproval to someone.

noun

One who persistently nags or criticizes.

To chide or find fault, especially with noisy clamor or railing; utter harsh rebuke, railing, or vituperation.

To chide with railing or clamor; berate; rail at.

noun

One who scolds; a scolder; especially, a noisy, railing woman; a termagant.

noun

A scolding: as, she gave him a rousing scold.

transitive verb

To chide with rudeness and clamor; to rate; also, to rebuke or reprove with severity.

intransitive verb

To find fault or rail with rude clamor; to brawl; to utter harsh, rude, boisterous rebuke; to chide sharply or coarsely; — often with at.

noun

One who scolds, or makes a practice of scolding; esp., a rude, clamorous woman; a shrew.