scolding

[ skohl-ding ]
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noun
  1. the action of a person who scolds; a rebuke; reproof: I got a scolding for being late again.

Origin of scolding

1
late Middle English word dating back to 1425–75; see origin at scold, -ing1

Other words from scolding

  • un·scold·ing, adjective

Words Nearby scolding

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How to use scolding in a sentence

  • And she fell to scolding him in the way he usually loved,—but at the moment found less stimulating for some reason.

    The Wave | Algernon Blackwood
  • He was aware of his own helplessness; he felt almost like a boy scolding his own wise, affectionate mother.

    The Wave | Algernon Blackwood
  • She went down and led them out of the sun, scolding the quadroon for not being more attentive.

  • "I believe Ethel took rather too much care," said Margaret, much more harassed by the scolding than by the pain.

    The Daisy Chain | Charlotte Yonge
  • At the sessions he sits swearing and scolding incessantly, and when he is at his worst—just think!

    Skipper Worse | Alexander Lange Kielland