scold
Short definition from Wiktionary
Noun
- A person who habitually scolds, in particular a troublesome and angry woman.
Verb
- To rebuke angrily.
- Of birds, to make harsh vocalisations in aggression.
- Of birds, to make vocalisations that resemble human scolding.
- Misconstruction of scald.
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