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scolding

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noun

the action of a person who scolds; a rebuke; reproof: I got a scolding for being late again.

Origin of scolding

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

Related formsun·scold·ing, adjective

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Related Words for scoldings

reprehension, rebuke, reprimand, rating, berating, chiding

Examples from the Web for scoldings

Historical Examples of scoldings

Not that I shall miss you much, with your scoldings and fault-findings!
Prince Vance
Eleanor Putnam
His thought, like an indignant monitor, collapsed with scoldings.
Erik Dorn
Ben Hecht
Old Sally's scoldings didn't matter, nor Marty's smug confidence.
Jane Journeys On
Ruth Comfort Mitchell
Jasper Losely began to be frightened at Mrs. Crane's scoldings.
What Will He Do With It, Complete
Edward Bulwer-Lytton
Her religious exhortations are backed by scoldings and fussiness.
Stray Studies from England and Italy
John Richard Greene