She had given the bewildered desk clerk a ten-minute dressing-down for the hotel's…lack of fire protection (New Yorker).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
dress|ing — «DREHS ihng», noun. 1. a medicine or bandage put on a wound or sore. 2. a mixture of bread crumbs, seasoning, and sometimes meat and celery, used to stuff chicken, turkey, or other fowl. 3. a sauce for salads, fish, meat, and other foods: »French … Useful english dictionary
dressing-down — dress′ing down′ n. a severe reprimand; scolding • Etymology: 1860–65, amer … From formal English to slang
dressing-down — /dres ing down /, n. a severe reprimand; scolding. [1860 65, Amer.; n. use (with ING1) of v. phrase dress down] * * * ˌdressing ˈdown [dressing down] noun singular ( … Useful english dictionary
dressing-down — /dres ing down /, n. a severe reprimand; scolding. [1860 65, Amer.; n. use (with ING1) of v. phrase dress down] * * * … Universalium
wa´ver|ing|ly — wav|er1 «WAY vuhr», noun. a person or thing that waves. wa|ver2 «WAY vuhr», verb, noun. –v.i. 1. to move to and fro; flutter. 2. to vary in intensity; flicker: »a wavering light. 3. to grow fainter, then louder, or change pitch up and down fairly … Useful english dictionary
vituperation — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. censure, disapproval, scolding, verbal abuse; see blame 1 . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. scolding, berating, verbal abuse, abusive language, castigation, *dress ing down, condemnation, criticism, revile ment,… … English dictionary for students
Reindeer hunting in Greenland — is of great importance to the Kalaallit (Greenland Inuit) and sporting hunters, both residents and tourists. Reindeer (Caribou) are an important source of meat, and harvesting them has always played an important role in the history, culture, and… … Wikipedia
List of minor characters in Dilbert — This is a list of minor characters from the Dilbert comic strip. =Accounting trolls= Sadistic trolls from the accounting department whose bodies are 95% saliva. As Dogbert shows, their brains are so hard wired that seeing someone wearing a… … Wikipedia
Dressing — Dress ing, n. 1. Dress; raiment; especially, ornamental habiliment or attire. B. Jonson. [1913 Webster] 2. (Surg.) An application (a remedy, bandage, etc.) to cover a sore or wound. Wiseman. [1913 Webster] 3. Manure or compost over land. When it… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Dressing case — Dressing Dress ing, n. 1. Dress; raiment; especially, ornamental habiliment or attire. B. Jonson. [1913 Webster] 2. (Surg.) An application (a remedy, bandage, etc.) to cover a sore or wound. Wiseman. [1913 Webster] 3. Manure or compost over land … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
