v. tr. To reprimand or criticize harshly and usually angrily. v. intr. To reprove or criticize openly. n. One who persistently nags or criticizes: "As a critic gets older, he or she usually grows more tetchy and . . . may even become a big-league scold" (James Wolcott). the action of a person who scolds; a rebuke; reproof: I got a scolding for being late again.
No A reproof is a scolding. A warning is a hint of a possible scolding if a behaviour is continued.
The collective nouns for jays are:a band of jaysa cast of jaysa party of jaysa scold of jaysa scolding of jays
2. scol-ding
reproof, blame, scolding, rebuke, admonition, censure, lecture, reprehension
Chide is a form of scolding, as in when a mother scolds her child... So, Commend/ Laud could be an antonym...
The definition of the word 'scold' as a verb is to find fault. The definition of 'scold' used as a noun would be a person who is constantly scolding, often with loud and abusive speech.
Scolding is verbal or physical disciplining of a child. So if you slap a child or give out to them, you are scolding them.
She gave her son a stern scolding for not doing his homework.
Harridan:noun: A woman regarded as scolding and vicious.Scolder:noun: An offensive term for a woman who annoys a man by constantly reminding him to do something.Shrew:noun: A woman with a violent, scolding, or nagging temperament.Termagant:noun: A quarrelsome, scolding woman.
No A reproof is a scolding. A warning is a hint of a possible scolding if a behaviour is continued.
Basically the definition of reprimand is to orally punish someone. Some examples of the word reprimand would be admonishment, going over, grooming or scolding.
Scolding is verbal punishment. Kind of like wagging your finger and telling someone that what they did is wrong.
Definitions of scolding on the Web: * chiding: rebuking a person harshlywordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn * A succession of critical remarks, such as those directed by a parent towards a misbehaving childen.wiktionary.org/wiki/scolding
A "scolding chuff" typically refers to the sound a horse makes when it is displeased or upset. It is a combination of a snorting sound and a grumble, often accompanied by body language indicating frustration or annoyance. Horses may chuff when they are feeling stressed, agitated, or irritated.
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The collective nouns for jays are:a band of jaysa cast of jaysa party of jaysa scold of jaysa scolding of jays
walao means like scolding your father.