When “Dress down” appears in a puzzle, these answers are the ones that have matched in previous uses across respected crossword formats, giving you a logical starting point for solving.
Likely Answers:
- SCOLD
- YELLAT
- TELLOFF
- BERATE
- SAILINTO
- CHASTISE
- TEARINTO
- PREEN
- REPRIMAND
- CHIDE
- REPROVE
- SLAM
Synonyms and Definitions
SCOLD
- Synonyms: bawl out, berate, call down, call on the carpet, chew out, chew up, chide, common scold, grouch, grumble, have words, jaw, lambast, lambaste, lecture, nag, nagger, rag, rebuke, remonstrate, reprimand, reproof, scolder, take to task, trounce
BERATE
- Synonyms: scold
CHASTISE
- Synonyms: castigate, chasten, correct, objurgate
PREEN
- Synonyms: congratulate, dress, plume, primp
REPRIMAND
- Synonyms: censure, criminate, reprehension, reproval
REPROVE
- Synonyms: admonish
SLAM
- Synonyms: bang, barb, dig, flap down, gibe, jibe, mosh, shaft, shot, slam dance, sweep, thrash