The scolding father. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
Noun : I got a scolding for being late again. From Dictionary.com.
Verb (used with object) : The teacher scolded me for being late. From Dictionary.com.
Is there even any point in scolding you for that nonsense?. From Wordnik.com. [Think Progress » Tony Snow Attributes High Gas Prices To “People Complaining About Donald Rumsfeld”] Reference
No one had any right to begin scolding me when I had not been naughty. From Wordnik.com. [The Boys and I: A Child's Story for Children] Reference
In today’s cultural climate I think receiving such a scolding is always a good sign. From Wordnik.com. [And, Speaking of Mark Wahlberg : Rachel Zucker : Harriet the Blog : The Poetry Foundation] Reference
They can cavort around the city without much scolding from the New York press (thankfully). From Wordnik.com. [Matthew Yglesias » Independent Mayor] Reference
Their sometimes antic tale of air raids and outrageous outfits earned a scolding from the Daily Worker. From Wordnik.com. [Darling Me] Reference
I said, as I recalled the scolding of an hour earlier. From Wordnik.com. [Gil the Gunner The Youngest Officer in the East] Reference
There is what you will call my scolding; though, indeed, dearest. From Wordnik.com. [Ayala's Angel] Reference
There is what you will call my scolding; though, indeed, dearest, I do not intend to scold at all. From Wordnik.com. [Ayala's Angel] Reference
Now, her memory of that moment will always be overshadowed by the finger-wagging, name-calling scolding she's received. From Wordnik.com. [Think Twice Before Joining the Buffet Line: James Wolcott] Reference
Your piestic scolding is worthless. From Wordnik.com. [Think Progress » Rubio: ‘I Don’t Think Any Of Us Are Going To Blame Israel’ If They Decide To Attack Iran] Reference
A few of them were rather "scolding" to say the least. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2006-10-15] Reference
I am sure that your student appreciates your advice and your loving "scolding". From Wordnik.com. [Advocacy on Behalf of Students of Color] Reference
I always get "scolding" from my hubby when I gave away my baking and left the last piece for him. From Wordnik.com. [Mousse cakes overloaded!] Reference
Mr. Jarvis entertains certain enthsiasms, such as scolding those who object to speech not to their liking, after all they are just words. From Wordnik.com. [Effing « BuzzMachine] Reference
Not aggressive angry ... but kind of "scolding" angry. From Wordnik.com. [Autoblog] Reference
I gave her a kind of scolding, such as one could to so beautiful. From Wordnik.com. [The Poems and Prose of Ernest Dowson With a memoir by Arthur Symons] Reference
Their arrogance in 'scolding' our PM is ridiculous, and disrespectful. From Wordnik.com. [Top Stories - Google News] Reference
Thanks to the recording equipment specially brought in for the talk, the papal "scolding" was. From Wordnik.com. [Whispers in the Loggia] Reference
And the impact of the kind of scolding they're getting here is to say, "You know what?. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Sep 19, 2004] Reference
"scolding" had probably been in the guise of that advice which a lawyer so often feels himself justified in giving. From Wordnik.com. [Cousin Henry] Reference
My friends later gave me a well-deserved scolding. From Wordnik.com. [David Dagan: How Not to Catch a Thief] Reference
If you're wrong, though, be prepared for a stern scolding. From Wordnik.com. [Speaking Their Language] Reference
Where do Mrs. Obama and all the scolding critics fit into this?. From Wordnik.com. [Fire escapism] Reference
The young girl reprimands the cultural error with a scolding look. From Wordnik.com. [The Sound of Barcelona] Reference
Sometimes there is a spiritless sigh, a petty complaint, an impatient scolding. From Wordnik.com. [The Waiting Room] Reference
Parents try the old star chart, then scolding, punishing, maybe even a swat or two. From Wordnik.com. [Go Stand in the Corner] Reference
He looked at his feet while he crawled out of the cart, his eyes avoiding a scolding mother. From Wordnik.com. [All Falls Down] Reference
Frum's book, constantly scolding and sometimes scalding, should complicate their complacency. From Wordnik.com. [Up From Geniality] Reference
The insurgency has divided Americans from Iraqis like no fatwa, no scolding mother ever could. From Wordnik.com. [Love and War] Reference
But I saw nothing more than a father scolding his son for lying and forging a permission slip. From Wordnik.com. [Forgive me, father] Reference
Yes, she gives Dad a much-needed scolding after he hollers at his kids for head-butting each other. From Wordnik.com. [DOES NANNY KNOW BEST?] Reference
I have vivid memories of other peoples 'parents scolding us because we wouldn't eat our vegetables. From Wordnik.com. [EconomyBites: Recession Recipe: Dan Dan Noodles!] Reference
She had won Clinton's affection during the campaign by coolly scolding Ted Koppel for doing a show on Gennifer Flowers. From Wordnik.com. ['The War Room' Stars Fade Out] Reference
As usual, George (born in England) is stern and scolding, while Gilbert (a native of the Dolomites in Italy) looks vulnerable and kind. From Wordnik.com. [Keeping A Stiff Upper Lip] Reference
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