scolding
nounverbattested in dialogue
- United States//ˈskoʊldɪŋ//
An unloving succession of critical remarks, such as those directed by a parent towards a misbehaving child; an earful; dressing down.
noun
- 1
An unloving succession of critical remarks, such as those directed by a parent towards a misbehaving child; an earful; dressing down.
Etymology
From scold + -ing.
verb
- 1
Also a form of scoldpresent participle and gerund of scold
Forms
- plural
- scoldings
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scolding · An unloving succession of critical remarks, such as those directed by a parent towards a misbehaving child; an earful; dressing down.
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