Chide – scold or rebuke
(Pronounced chide)
To remember the definition of the word chide, use the following mnemonic:
The child would hide (chide) when she knew her mum would be scolding her for her bad behaviour.
Examples of chide in a sentence
I don’t want the boss to chide me for being late again, so I’m setting the alarm for a half an hour earlier.
I enjoyed watching the mother bird chatter and chide the babies until they finally made their first awkward attempt at flight.
Little Carrie was proud of her new haircut. She never expected her mother to chide her for her creativity.
