Chiding
/ˈtʃaɪ.dɪŋ/noun
The act of scolding or reproving someone.
Did you know?Chide is an old Germanic word, and its deeper relatives include words for quarrel and dispute, showing how English has long treated speech as a weapon.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*kīdōną / *kīdijaną
“to strive, contend, or scold”
Old English
OE
cīdan
“to scold, rebuke, or quarrel”
Middle English
ME
chiden
“to scold, reproach, or argue”
Modern English
English
chide
“to scold or rebuke”
Modern English
English
chiding
“scolding; reproving”