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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

SCOLDING, ppr.
1. Railing with clamor; uttering rebuke in rude and boisterous language.
2. a. Given to scolding.
SCOLDING, The uttering of rude, clamorous language by way of rebuke or railing; railing language.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

n
1: rebuking a person harshly [syn: chiding, scolding, objurgation, tongue-lashing]

Merriam Webster's

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>

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Scold Scold, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Scolded; p. pr. & vb. n. Scolding.] [Akin to D. schelden, G. schelten, OHG. sceltan, Dan. skielde.] To find fault or rail with rude clamor; to brawl; to utter harsh, rude, boisterous rebuke; to chide sharply or coarsely; -- often with at; as, to scold at a servant. Pardon me, lords, 't is the first time ever I was forced to scold. --Shak.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Scolding Scold"ing, a. & n. from Scold, v. Scolding bridle, an iron frame. See Brank, n., 2.

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

I. a. Chiding, berating, abusive, vituperative, railing, clamorous. II. n. Railing, vituperation, abuse, rating.

Moby Thesaurus

admonishment, admonition, beef, beefing, bellyache, bellyaching, bitch, bitching, castigation, chastisement, chiding, complaining, complaint, correction, destructive criticism, dissent, faultfinding, grievance, gripe, griping, groan, groaning, grouse, grousing, grumbling, holler, howl, kick, kicking, lecture, lesson, murmuring, objurgation, peeve, peevishness, pet peeve, petulance, protest, querulousness, rating, rebuke, reprehension, reprimand, reproach, reprobation, reproof, reproval, sermon, sniping, spanking, squawk, squawking, upbraiding, whining, yapping