The Collaborative International Dictionary
Objurgatory
Objurgatory \Ob*jur"ga*to*ry\, a. [L. objurgatorius.]
Designed to objurgate or chide; containing or expressing
reproof; culpatory.
--Bancroft.
The objurgatory question of the Pharisees.
--Paley.
Wiktionary
objurgatory
a. Strongly rebuke or scolding.
Usage examples of "objurgatory".
Big John had a voice that was noted from Newfoundland to Norfolk for its depth and width, and possessed objurgatory powers which were at once the awe and admiration of the fishing fleet.