scolding

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun rebuking a person harshly
  2. verb censure severely or angrily
  3. verb show one's unhappiness or critical attitude

Etymology

From scold + -ing.

In classic literature

Synonyms

chiding, objurgation, tongue-lashing

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