telling-to

English

noun

Definitions

(informal) A reprimand, reproach, or lecture.

Etymology

Compound from English telling (past participle of tell) + English to (apart, intensively, severely).

Origin

English

to

Gloss

apart, intensively, severely

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Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

go-to English
hand-to-mouth English
hitherto English
how-to English
into English
onto English
storytelling English
taletelling English
telling English
tellingly English
tellingness English
thereto English
thitherto English
to English
to've English
to-be English
to-bread English
to-come English
to-do English
to-draw English
tocome English
toward English
truthtelling English
unto English
untoward English
uptodate English
whereto English
to Middle English