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- [chahyd]
- /tʃaɪd/
- /tʃaɪd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [chahyd]
- /tʃaɪd/
Definitions of chiding word
- verb with object chiding to express disapproval of; scold; reproach: The principal chided the children for their thoughtless pranks. 1
- verb with object chiding to harass, nag, impel, or the like by chiding: She chided him into apologizing. 1
- verb without object chiding to scold or reproach; find fault. 1
- noun chiding Present participle of chide. 1
- noun chiding A scolding. 0
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Origin of chiding
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English chiden, Old English cīdan
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Parts of speech for Chiding
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
chiding popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
chiding usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for chiding
noun chiding
- what for — the true nature or identity of something, or the sum of its characteristics: a lecture on the whats and hows of crop rotation.
- slap in the face — smack on the cheek
- blame — If you blame a person or thing for something bad, you believe or say that they are responsible for it or that they caused it.
- rebuke — to express sharp, stern disapproval of; reprove; reprimand.
- inculpation — to charge with fault; blame; accuse.
adjective chiding
- censorious — If you describe someone as censorious, you do not like the way they strongly disapprove of and criticize someone else's behaviour.
- condemnatory — Condemnatory means expressing strong disapproval.
- cavillous — Characterized by caviling, or disposed to cavil; quibbling.
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