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verb

Chide v. t. (past & past part. chided; pres. part. chiding or chidden)

To rebuke; to reprove; to scold; to find fault with. "Upbraided, chid, and rated at."

Fig.: To be noisy about; to chafe against. "The sea that chides the banks of England."

To chide hither, To chide from, or To chide away, to cause to come, or to drive away, by scolding or reproof.

Synonyms: To blame; rebuke; reprove; scold; censure; reproach; reprehend; reprimand.

Chide v. i. (past & past part. chided; pres. part. chiding or chidden)

To utter words of disapprobation and displeasure; to find fault; to contend angrily. "Wherefore the people did chide with Moses."

To make a clamorous noise; to chafe. "As doth a rock againts the chiding flood."

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"Chiding" Quotes from Famous Books

... there is another swarm in the woods, robber-bees appear. You may know them by their saucy, chiding, devil-may-care hum. It is an ill wind that blows nobody good, and they make the most of the misfortune of their neighbors; and thereby pave the way for their own ruin. The hunter marks their course and the next day looks them up. On this ...

— Birds and Bees, Sharp Eyes and, Other Papers • John Burroughs

... of Him and His Providence should be a great hindrance to the soul's advancement, and to the bestowal of the constant help it needs? Can God be pleased with those who do not confide in Him, and who do not trust Him? Our Lord's own chiding words to His disciples are a proof of His displeasure at any distrust in His power and goodness. How often did He rebuke them for their want of confidence in Him! How often did He accuse them reproachfully of their "little faith,"(83) of ...

— The Shepherd Of My Soul • Rev. Charles J. Callan

... than would have sufficed to walk the whole distance—I never saw one walk—and then suddenly, before you could say Jack Robinson, he would be in the top of a young pitch-pine, winding up his clock and chiding all imaginary spectators, soliloquizing and talking to all the universe at the same time—for no reason that I could ever detect, or he himself ...

— Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 7 • Charles H. Sylvester

... children gave the priesthood one; And she had early train'd for this employ The pliant talents of her college-boy: At various times her letters painted all Her brother's views—the manners of the Hall; The rector's harshness, and the mischief made By chiding those whom preachers should persuade: This led the youth to views of easy life, A friendly patron, an obliging wife; His tithe, his glebe, the garden, and the steed, With books as many as he wish'd to read. All this accorded with the Uncle's will: He loved a priest ...

— Tales • George Crabbe

... Charles XII. The contents of Fouche's paper were divulged to Napoleon by a spy, and when the author presented it he was met by contemptuous sarcasm. The Emperor believed Prussia to be helpless, chiding Davout for his doleful reports of the new temper which had been developed. Jomini declared, but long afterward, that the great captain had avowed to a confidential friend his eagerness for ...

— The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte - Vol. III. (of IV.) • William Milligan Sloane

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