scolder

Plural: scolders

Noun

• One who expresses harsh disapproval or rebuke.
• someone (especially a woman) who annoys people by constantly finding fault
• One who scolds.
• The oystercatcher, so called from its shrill cries.
• The oldsquaw.

Examples

• The veteran Scrabble player, a notorious SCOLDER, chastised her opponent for a questionable dictionary challenge.

Synonyms

common scold, nag, nagger, scold, castigator, censurer, scoldenore, vituperator