scold

About 0.65 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun A person who habitually scolds, in particular a troublesome and angry woman.
2. verb To rebuke angrily.

   I advise that you refrain from using that kind of language at home, lest your mother scold you.

3. verb Of birds, to make harsh vocalisations in aggression.
4. verb Of birds, to make vocalisations that resemble human scolding.
5. verb Misconstruction of scald.

Similar words

rag nagger chew out scolder berate lambaste chide dress down grouch grumble

Often followed by

me him her the you and them or us

Word family

scolded scolder scolders scolding scolds