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nounthe action of a person who scolds; a rebuke; reproof: I got a scolding for being late again. Origin of scoldinglate Middle English word dating back to 1425–75; see origin at scold, -ing1 OTHER WORDS FROM scoldingun·scold·ing, adjectiveWords nearby scoldingscofflaw, Scofield, scoinson arch, scoke, scold, scolding, scolding bridle, scolecite, scolex, scoliokyphosis, scolion Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for scoldingSo far in the States, he has eschewed the roaring, pumping, and scolding so as not to antagonize his new teammates and opponents. Masahiro Tanaka Is the Yankees' $155M Lethal Weapon and Strikeout Machine|Allen Barra|May 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST But to see just how crazy this scolding is, we need some background. The Republican Street Fight Over Transparency in Government|Lawrence Lessig|March 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST To be sure, there was some scolding of the Republican Party, but very little. Rand Paul is Not Like His Father|Noah Kristula-Green|February 10, 2012|DAILY BEAST Yes, they engaged in a great deal of the lecturing and scolding recommended by Charles Murray. Now All Americans Are Losing Ground|David Frum|February 8, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Yet when Palestinians do the same, they are met with scolding and resistance. The Case for Palestine|Ismail Khalidi|September 19, 2011|DAILY BEAST Chatterer the Red Squirrel had been scolding because there was no excitement. The Adventures of Chatterer the Red Squirrel|Thornton W. Burgess What am I to say, when you keep on scolding me all the time? The Small House at Allington|Anthony Trollope She had firmly made up her mind that she would submit in no degree to Lady Susanna, and take from her no scolding. Is He Popenjoy?|Anthony Trollope Her mother walked beside her, scolding her in a shrill voice, but her words meant nothing to Redbird. Mrs. Walters resumed her scolding and commanding, while Mr. Walters grumbled and found fault to his heart's content. Watch--Work--Wait|Sarah A. Myers
Words related to scoldingreprehension, rebuke, reprimand, rating, berating, chiding, chewing out, talking to |