Definition of UPBRAIDING

upbraiding

Plural: upbraidings

Noun

  • a severe scolding
  • An instance of severe criticism or rebuke.
  • An instance of vomiting

Verb

  • express criticism towards
  • present participle and gerund of upbraid

Adj

  • Reproachful; chiding; censorious.

Synonyms

bawling out, castigation, chewing out, dressing down, earful, going-over, reproach, upbraid

Scrabble Score: 16

upbraiding: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
upbraiding: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
upbraiding: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 21

upbraiding: valid Words With Friends Word