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scolding

US/ˈskoʊldɪŋ/

scolding noun: an unloving succession of critical remarks, such as those directed by a parent towards a misbehaving child; an earful; dressing down. Also the present participle and gerund of scold.

Noun

scolding (plural scoldings)

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

Also used as

scolding is also the present participle and gerund of scold.

scolding meaning in Malayalam and Nepali

scolding in Malayalam

succession of critical remarks
ശകാരം śakāraṁ

scolding in Nepali

succession of critical remarks
गाली gālī

Examples of scolding in a sentence

  • The tutor excelled in comical scoldings.
  • Topics covered in this spanktastic guide include: How to give an effective scolding.
  • There's no need for name-calling,” she says in a mock scolding tone.

All 10 example sentences with scolding

Synonyms of scolding

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Forms of scolding

pluralscoldings

Plural of scolding: scoldings

Origin of scolding

From scold + -ing.

Words formed from scolding

Phrases with scolding

Questions about scolding

What does scolding mean?
Scolding means an unloving succession of critical remarks, such as those directed by a parent towards a misbehaving child; an earful; dressing down.
What is scolding in Malayalam?
Scolding in Malayalam is ശകാരം (śakāraṁ). See Scolding meaning in Malayalam.
What part of speech is scolding?
Scolding is a noun.
How do you pronounce scolding?
Scolding is pronounced /ˈskoʊldɪŋ/ (US).
What is the plural of scolding?
The plural of scolding is scoldings.

Words near scolding in the dictionary

  1. scoldenores
  2. scolder
  3. scolders
  4. scoldest
  5. scoldeth
  6. scolding
  7. scolding stool
  8. scolding stools
  9. scoldingly
  10. scoldings
  11. scolds

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