Both Uses of
chide
in
Black: The Birth of Evil
- The smaller Roush didn't seem at all put off by Michal's chiding.†
Chpt 7 *chiding = scolding or criticizing
- She said them all with a smile and with apparent sincerity, but he couldn't help thinking that she was edging him on or chiding him for his lackluster romancing.†
Chpt 16
Definition:
to tell someone they have done wrong -- sometimes in a gentle way to encourage better behavior