All 4 Uses of
chide
in
The Hidden Oracle
- Her bossy nasal voice made her sound like she was chiding a playmate in a game of make-believe.†
p. 13.2 *chiding = scolding or criticizing
- "Yeah, Valentina, control yourself," Damien chided, though his eyes were red.†
p. 140.8chided = scolded or criticized
- Go ahead and chide me.†
p. 145.7chide = scold or criticize
- As soon as I thought this, I chided myself: Of course it would bring me where I least wanted to be.†
p. 167.6chided = scolded or criticized
Definition:
to tell someone they have done wrong -- sometimes in a gentle way to encourage better behavior