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scolding

The correct spelling is scolding.

How to pronounce scolding

verb

IPA: /ˈskoʊldɪŋ/

Say it like: Sco-ldi-ng

The correct spelling is scolding. To burn with hot liquid. For example: "to scald the hand"

Usage Examples

to scald the hand

Scald the milk until little bubbles form.

Meanings

verb

  1. 1.To burn with hot liquid.
  2. 2.To heat almost to boiling.
  3. 3.To rebuke angrily.

noun

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

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