plural of scolding

(transitive, intransitive) To rebuke angrily. / (ornithology) Of birds, to make harsh vocalisations in aggression. / Of birds, to make vocalisations that resemble human scolding.

A person who habitually scolds, in particular a troublesome and angry woman.

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

present participle of scold

plural of scold

simple past tense and past participle of scold

An iron framework that encloses the head, once used as a form of public humiliation for a woman

plural of scolding stool

Synonym of cucking stool