tsk-tsk
Verbal finger wag
Tsk-tsk is a sound of disapproval or mild reproach, made by clicking the tongue against the roof of the mouth.
It often accompanies head-shaking: She tsk-tsked at the mess.
The word can also function as a noun for this expression of censure or as a verb meaning to express such disapproval: The neighbors tsk-tsked about the overgrown lawn.
Also written tsk tsk or tut-tut.
Rebuke harshly
- reprimandFormal expression of disapproval
- rebukeExpress sharp disapproval
- reproachExpression of disappointment
- admonishReprove with counsel
censure · chide · frown · disdain · condemn · judgmental · displeasure · shame
Brief sharp noise
- tongueOral muscle for taste
- teethEnamel-covered chewing structures
- cluckHen's throaty call
- tuttingClicking tongue disapprovingly
noise · oral · mouth · articulation · onomatopoeia · dental · alveolar · clicking
scold
Rebuke harshly
- reprimandFormal expression of disapproval
- rebukeExpress sharp disapproval
- reproachExpression of disappointment
admonish · censure · chide · frown · disdain · condemn · judgmental · displeasure · shame · faultfinding
click
Brief sharp noise
tutting · noise · oral · mouth · articulation · onomatopoeia · dental · alveolar · clicking · sucking
exasperated
Intensely irritated, patience gone
- irritatedSlightly angered or bothered
- frustratedAnnoyed by obstacles
- annoyedMildly vexed
sighing · restless · short-tempered · snappy · agitated · vexed · peeved · irked · huffing · fed-up
tsk-tskpraise
Expression of approval
applause · bravo · kudos · approval · commendation
tsk-tskencouragement
Support spurring continued effort
support · cheer on · you've got this · keep it up · way to go