| arraign |
to accuse or severely criticize. [1/2 definitions] |
| asylum |
(old-fashioned) an institution for the care of those who are unable to maintain themselves, such as orphans or the severely mentally ill. [1/3 definitions] |
| beat the tar out of |
(informal) to beat or whip severely. [1/2 definitions] |
| beat up |
to feel guilty or criticize (oneself) excessively, or to blame or criticize (another) severely. [1/2 definitions] |
| berate |
to reproach or scold severely. |
| bollock |
(chiefly British; vulgar slang) to severely scold or reprimand. [1/2 definitions] |
| castigation |
the act of rebuking, severely criticizing, or punishing, especially in a public forum. |
| catapult |
a device for launching aircraft where runway space is severely limited, as on an aircraft carrier deck. [1/5 definitions] |
| clobber |
(informal) to strike hard; beat severely. [1/2 definitions] |
| cowhide |
to whip severely with or as with a cowhide. [1/3 definitions] |
| crapulous |
sickened or severely distressed because of such excess. [1/2 definitions] |
| devastated |
laid to waste; severely damaged. [2 definitions] |
| dressmaker |
not simply or severely tailored, but in a style considered soft and feminine. [1/2 definitions] |
| drive |
to compel or severely pressure (someone) to do something. [1/18 definitions] |
| Dutch uncle |
(informal) a person who bluntly and severely criticizes or lectures another. |
| excoriate |
to denounce or criticize severely. [1/2 definitions] |
| flay |
to criticize severely; excoriate. [1/3 definitions] |
| freeze |
a period of severely cold weather. [1/17 definitions] |
| have one's head on the chopping block |
to take, or be subject to, a great risk, as of being severely criticized or fired. |
| heavily |
intensely or severely. [1/4 definitions] |
| junker |
(informal) an old or severely damaged car or truck. |