verb
chide
CHYDE/tʃaɪd/
To scold or rebuke mildly.
The woman chides the man for putting muddy shoes on her clean sofa.
Etymology
Old English cidan described contending, quarrelling, or complaining. In chide, that verbal conflict takes the form of scolding or reproving someone.
In context
How comes it that you can stand there and listen to his pert talk, and say no word to chide him?
More examples
- The teacher chided us for talking during the instructions.
- He did not want to chide her over a minor mistake.
- Her chiding tone softened when he apologized.
Forms
chide · chides · chided · chid · chidden · chiding
Similar words
- scold
- Scold may be harsher; chide generally suggests a milder rebuke.