Being angry, I scold (5)

I believe the answer is:

irate

'being angry' is the definition.
(irate can mean angry or annoyed)

'i scold' is the wordplay.
'scold' becomes 'rate' (I've seen this before).
'i'+'rate'='IRATE'

(Other definitions for irate that I've seen before include "Livid" , "Annoyed, irritated" , "Cross, irritated" , "Angry, enraged" , "Angry - furious" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish News.

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