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scolding en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /ˈskoʊldɪŋ/ (US)

Etymology

From scold + -ing.

Meanings

  1. An unloving succession of critical remarks, such as those directed by a parent towards a misbehaving child; an earful; dressing down.

Forms

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scoldings Number=Plur lexicographic

Deriveds

scolding stool

Holonyms

criticism

Meronyms

critique

Relateds

rollicking · tongue lashing · vituperation · bollocking

Synonyms

correption · chiding · dressing down · jawing · rixation · dirdum · scolding · chockling · browbeating · going over · sermon · lecture · berating · throughgoing · objurgation · down the banks · chiding · berating · objurgation

Translations (27)

ast refundiu (succession of critical remarks) · ota قالای (succession of critical remarks) · ast riferrafe (succession of critical remarks) · es rapapolvo (succession of critical remarks) · ru выговор (succession of critical remarks) · fi nuhteet (succession of critical remarks) · es bronca (succession of critical remarks) · es sermón (succession of critical remarks) · ne गाली (succession of critical remarks) · pdt Schell (succession of critical remarks) · sv utskällning (succession of critical remarks) · ml ശകാരം (succession of critical remarks) · bg гълчене (succession of critical remarks) · nb skjennepreken (succession of critical remarks) · ast escagazadura (succession of critical remarks) · bg хокане (succession of critical remarks) · pt bronca (succession of critical remarks) · ast resma (succession of critical remarks) · es regaño (succession of critical remarks) · ast espolín (succession of critical remarks) · sv avhyvling (succession of critical remarks) · fi toruminen (succession of critical remarks) · ast refrontada (succession of critical remarks) · fi haukut (succession of critical remarks) · ca renyada (succession of critical remarks) · pt sermão (succession of critical remarks) · nb kjeft (succession of critical remarks)

scolding en · VERB

Pronunciation

  • /ˈskoʊldɪŋ/ (US)

Etymology

From scold + -ing.

Meanings

  1. (form-of, gerund, participle, present) present participle and gerund of scold
    form of scold