common scold

/ˌkɑmən skoʊld/
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Other forms: common scolds

Definitions of common scold
  1. noun
    someone (especially a woman) who annoys people by constantly finding fault
    synonyms: nag, nagger, scold, scolder
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    types:
    harridan
    a scolding (even vicious) old woman
    type of:
    disagreeable person, unpleasant person
    a person who is not pleasant or agreeable
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