SCOLDING


Meaning of SCOLDING in English

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

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