To criticize or rebuke (someone).
To disgrace, or bring shame upon.
A mild rebuke, or an implied criticism.
Disgrace or shame.
An object of scorn.
To rebuke angrily.
Of birds, to make harsh vocalisations in aggression.
Of birds, to make vocalisations that resemble human scolding.
A person who habitually scolds, in particular a troublesome and angry woman.