Answer to "Dressing down" crossword clue

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word LAMBASTING , but the solution may also be CHIDING which is one of the most recent solution (2015 in New York Times).

Dressing down crossword clue answers

Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.

Answer	Likelyness	Letters
LAMBASTING	15 %	10
BERATING	15 %	8
REPROOF	8 %	7
LECTURE	8 %	7
REPROVAL	8 %	8
RIOTACT	8 %	7
SCOLDING	8 %	8
TONGUELASHING	8 %	13
TALKINGTO	8 %	9
CHIDING	8 %	7
EARFUL	8 %	6

Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Dressing down

These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.

• earful
• castigation
• upbraiding
• going-over
• bawling out
• chewing out
• censure
• reproach
• reprimand
• excoriation
• rebukement
• discommendation

Crossword Answer definitions

LAMBASTING verb

1. To scold, reprimand or criticize harshly.
2. (dated in UK English but not US English) To give a thrashing to; to beat severely.

LAMBASTING noun

1. A harsh reprimand.

More crossword clues leading to the same solutions

Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution

More clues leading to the result LAMBASTING

• Dressing down
• Thrashing: Slang.

More clues leading to the result BERATING

• Dressing down
• Scolder's action
• Scold's activity
• Chewing out
• Scolding harshly

More clues leading to the result REPROOF

• Censure
• Dressing-down
• A chiding.
• Censuring.
• Censure.
• Scolding
• Expression of censure
• "Tsk-tsk" or "tut-tut"

More clues leading to the result LECTURE

• Something delivered by a professor or angry parent
• Professor's spiel
• Professor's talk
• Guest speaker's address
• Topical speech
• Professorial talk
• Professor's discourse
• Dressing-down
• Formal talk
• Professor's address

More clues leading to the result REPROVAL

• Condemnation
• Admonition.
• Dressing-down
• Admonishment

More clues leading to the result RIOTACT

• It's read to the rampaging
• Mob violence countermeasure
• Disciplinarian's reading
• Heavy reading?
• It's read to a misbehaving child
• Metaphor for a good scolding
• It's read to the unruly
• Reprimander's reading
• Metaphor for a scolding
• Metaphorical warning

More clues leading to the result SCOLDING

• Dressing down
• Bawling out
• Reprimand
• Chewing out
• Earful, often

More clues leading to the result TONGUELASHING

• Verbal whipping
• Severe reproof: Colloq.
• Dressing-down
• Part of a dressing-down

More clues leading to the result TALKINGTO

• Rebuke
• Addressing
• Scolding
• Scolding: Colloq.
• A reprimand.
• Dressing-down.
• Reprimand: Colloq.
• Reprimand
• Stern lecture
• Sharp reprimand

More clues leading to the result CHIDING

• Dressing down
• Scolding

More clues leading to the result EARFUL

• Talking-to
• Long monologue
• Severe scolding
• Scolding
• Outpouring of gossip
• Copious unwanted advice
• Reward for listening?
• Sharp scolding
• Gossiper's outpouring
• Chewing-out