Someone (especially a woman) who annoys people by constantly finding fault; SYN. scolder, nag, nagger, common scold.
1. To chastise verbally
2. To chide with rudeness and clamor.
bawl out · berate · call down · call on the carpet · chew out · chew up · chide · dress down · grouch · grumble · have words · jaw · lambas · lambaste · lecture · rag · rebuke · remonstrate · reprimand · reproof · take to task · trounce