scold

/ˈskōld/

verb

  1. to censure usually severely or angrily : rebuke

  2. to find fault noisily or angrily

  3. to quarrel noisily

scold upbraid berate rail revile vituperate mean to reproach angrily and abusively. scold implies rebuking in irritation or ill temper justly or unjustly. upbraid implies censuring on definite and usually justifiable grounds.

noun

  1. one who scolds habitually or persistently

  2. a woman who disturbs the public peace by noisy and quarrelsome or abusive behavior

  3. scolding