scold
/skoʊld/
verb
- To angrily criticize or reprimand someone, especially a child, for doing something wrong.
- The teacher scolded the students for talking during the exam.
- He scolded his dog for chewing on the furniture.
- My mother scolded me for leaving my toys all over the floor.
noun
- A person who often criticizes or complains in a harsh or nagging way.
- Nobody wanted to sit near the scold at the meeting.
- The old scold next door complained about every little noise we made.
- In the story, the villagers called her a scold because she was always finding fault.