Chide
/tʃaɪd/noun
To scold or rebuke someone, often sharply.
Did you know?Chide is an old Germanic word, and its cousins include words for quarrel and strife, showing how language can preserve the social violence of speech.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*kidōną
“to scold, rebuke”
Old English
OE
cīdan
“to scold, rebuke, quarrel”
Middle English
ME
chiden
“to scold, reproach, argue”
14th Century
English
chide
“to rebuke or scold sharply”
Modern English
English
chide
“to scold or rebuke someone, often sharply”