noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English, from gerund of scolden to scold
1. : the action of one who scolds
2. : harsh or severe reproof
he issued a circular … that evoked a scolding — F.L.Paxson
noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English, from gerund of scolden to scold
1. : the action of one who scolds
2. : harsh or severe reproof
he issued a circular … that evoked a scolding — F.L.Paxson
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012