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Definitions for Chiding

[1] to express disapproval of; scold; reproach: The principal chided the children for their thoughtless pranks.
[2] to harass, nag, impel, or the like by chiding: She chided him into apologizing.
[3] to scold or reproach; find fault.
[4] to rebuke or scold
[5] (tr) to goad into action

Words related to Chiding

chiderebuke, scold, censure, berate, blame, admonish, upbraid, castigate, reprimand, reproach, condemn, reprehend, flay, rate, reprove, check, monish, lesson

Words nearby Chiding

chidechico, chicom, chicopee, chicory, chicoutimi, chide, chief, chief agglutinin, chief cell, chief constable, chief cook and bottlewasher

Origin of Chiding

ebefore 1000; Middle English chiden, Old English cīdan

Other words from Chiding

chid·er , noun
chid·ing·ly , adverb
out·chide , verb (used with object), out·chid·ed or out·chid, out·chid·ed or out·chid or out·chid·den, out·chid·ing.
un·chid , adjective
un·chid·den , adjective
un·chid·ed , adjective
un·chid·ing , adjective
un·chid·ing·ly , adverb

Word origin for Chiding

eOld English cīdan

Synonyms for Chiding

admonish, berate, blame, castigate, censure, condemn, rebuke, reprimand, reproach, scold, upbraid, check, flay, monish, rate, reprehend, reprove, call down, call on the carpet, exprobate, find fault, give a hard time, lesson, slap on the wrist, speak to, take down, take down a peg, talk to, tell off, tick off