upbraiding
English
editVerb
editupbraiding
- present participle and gerund of upbraid
Adjective
editupbraiding (comparative more upbraiding, superlative most upbraiding)
Derived terms
editNoun
editupbraiding (plural upbraidings)
- An instance of severe criticism or rebuke.
- 1798, Elizabeth Inchbald, Lovers' Vows, Act IV, Scene I:
- I wish to bring comfort and avoid upbraidings: for your own conscience will reproach you more than the voice of a preacher.
References
edit- “upbraiding”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.