Dictionary / Vocabulary / 毒づく
どくづく
to curse (at someone); to call someone names; to speak bitterly
Also written 毒突く
泥棒が見つかって警官に毒づいた。
The thief cursed the police for finding him.
イギリスにいる間、よく毒づいたものだった。
When I was in England, I used to swear much.