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n. A harsh or sharp reprimand.

n. A succession of critical remarks, such as those directed by a parent towards a misbehaving child.

v. Present participle of scold.

a. & n. from scold, v.

n. Railing or vituperative language; a rating: as, to get a good scolding.

n. Synonyms See rail, verb

n. rebuking a person harshly

"The target of this first Bracey memorial scolding is the otherwise admirable Green Dot Public Schools, whose Aug. 16 press release on test score gains at Locke High School in Los Angeles caught my eye."

praise   

reproof    reproval    reprimand    rebuke    reprehension   

scold   

wigging    wig   

reproof    rating    dressing    dressing down    wigging    trimming   

scold   

Golding    beholding    bolding    folding    holding    molding    moulding    unfolding    upholding    withholding