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Rarescolding
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.To burn with hot liquid.
- 2.To heat almost to boiling.
- 3.To rebuke angrily.
noun
- 1.A succession of critical remarks, such as those directed by a parent towards a misbehaving child.
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