The Collaborative International Dictionary
admonishing
admonishing \admonishing\ adj. 1. expressing adverse criticism as a corrective
Syn: admonitory, reproachful, reproving
Wiktionary
admonishing
n. admonishment vb. (present participle of admonish English)
WordNet
admonishing
adj. expressing reproof or reproach especially as a corrective [syn: admonitory, reproachful, reproving]
Usage examples of "admonishing".
Giles clucked his tongue as though admonishing a child caught stealing tarts.
The good-looking woman in her late twenties was on the scene in an instant, apologizing to Hel and admonishing the child all at the same time.
Ramona protected her, teaching her to draw, putting her to bed each night with admonishings not to hate her sister and father-- even though she did.