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scolding::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | chiding, objurgation, tongue-lashing |
| Type of | rebuke, reprehension, reprimand, reproof, reproval |
| Has types | wig, wigging |
| Derivation | scold |
Examples of scolding
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Buckley was the movement's elitist prophet, scolding Americans polysyllabically.
From the newsobserver.com
Grampa angrily unplugs and destroys the hot tub, scolding them for ignoring him.
From the en.wikipedia.org
This just sounds like the same scolding as usual, but with some added smugness.
From the guardian.co.uk
The Fox News host jolted fellow audience members by sternly scolding the panel.
From the washingtonpost.com
Rather than scolding them, she asked if they wanted jobs as guards at the garden.
From the post-gazette.com
You can't, when Michelle Obama is at the moment scolding him on his cell phone.
From the economist.com
Lumping a whole group of people as a homogeneous entity for scolding is racist.
From the economist.com
Seymour, 40, got a scolding from a Connecticut judge for missing a test in March.
From the abcnews.go.com
In her eyes, even when she was scolding and demanding, I always saw hope and love.
From the suntimes.com
- Chiding: rebuking a person harshly
- (scold) call on the carpet: censure severely or angrily; "The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car"; "The deputy ragged the Prime Minister"; "The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup"
- (scold) someone (especially a woman) who annoys people by constantly finding fault
- (scold) grouch: show one's unhappiness or critical attitude; "He scolded about anything that he thought was wrong"; "We grumbled about the increased work load"
- In the common law of crime in England and Wales, a common scold was a species of public nuisanceu2014a troublesome and angry woman who broke the public peace by habitually arguing and quarrelling with her neighbours. The Latin name for the offender, communis rixatrix, appears in the feminine gender and makes it clear that only women could commit this crime.
- A succession of critical remarks, such as those directed by a parent towards a misbehaving child
- (scold) A person fond of abusive language, in particular a troublesome and angry woman; To rebuke
- (n.): A scold is a person who scolds; that is, someone who often finds fault with people or things (and usually lets you know about it under no uncertain terms)
- (scold) one who persistently nags or criticizes.
