Admonishing

adj, noun, verb

adj, noun, verb ·4 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    admonishment
Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of admonish form-of, gerund, participle, present
Adjective
  1. 1
    Giving admonishment.
Adjective
  1. 1
    expressing reproof or reproach especially as a corrective wordnet

Example

More examples

"Anne kept Anthony in at recess and talked to him about what was expected of gentlemen, admonishing him that they never poured water down ladies' necks."

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