scold
IPA: skˈoʊɫd
noun
- A person who habitually scolds, in particular a troublesome and angry woman.
verb
- (transitive, intransitive) To rebuke angrily.
- (ornithology) Of birds, to make harsh vocalisations in aggression.
- Of birds, to make vocalisations that resemble human scolding.
- Misconstruction of scald [To burn with hot liquid.]
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