SCOLDING


Meaning of SCOLDING in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈskōl-diŋ ]

noun

Date: 1547

1. : the action of one who scolds

2. : a harsh reproof

gave the child a sharp scolding for running into the road

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.