chide
mencaci
definition
verb
she chided him for not replying to her letters
scold or rebuke.
example
His vigorously unconventional storytelling has earned him as many critics, who 'chide' him for being overly clever and self-referential, as devotees.
‘Kate,’ she would say 'chidingly' , ‘You're so serious, so solemn for your age.’
When he explains that the crack about encouraging homemakers to become lawyers was a joke, she 'chides' him about his tone.
The High Bailiff shall make a stool and mend the pillory to punish 'chiders' and scolders by Christmas.
‘You're hurting me, you're hurting me,’ her daughter 'chides' her.
He gently 'chided' the organizers of another event, where he gave his talk in front of an empty wall.
The book also gently 'chides' parents about their own angry behavior by illustrating the impact it has on children.
The plump cook 'chided' me, slapping my small hand away when it reached for one more chocolate chip cookie.
He spoke 'chidingly' , ‘Now darling, I've told you that I don't want anything I tell you to color your memory.’
When I refused to eat my soup, she 'chided' me, asking if I wanted to grow up to be as small as eight-year-olds tend to be.
‘No, he didn't do that,’ Ryder's voice said 'chidingly' , cutting into my thoughts.
There used to be times when mothers 'chided' children about bad handwriting.
She 'chides' him for talking so philosophically.
She 'chided' the father for ‘abusing’ his son and said she intended to call the police.
I gently 'chided' her for leaving me to face this cancer on my own.
He also 'chided' one reviewer at another paper for being self-centered.
I think my readers (the 'chiders' and condemners) in San Miguel de Allende might breathe a collective sigh of relief over this announcement.
The flock of 'chiders' , complainers, carpers, cavilers, and castigators makes it harder and harder to get an optimistic note in edgewise.
Overwhelmed by this observation, I 'chided' myself for never having noticed it before.
The President instead 'chided' the legislature for failing to attend to its own duties, such as passing legislation.
‘That's not what I mean,’ I bite my nails nervously until Michael slaps my hand down, 'chidingly' .
I say this to Chris, and he 'chides' me for assuming the falcons are of opposite sexes.
The judge 'chided' the girls for rapping on the door at such a late hour.
The 'chiders' labor under the misconception that ‘electricity’ is invariably made of negatively-charged particles called electrons.
One guy in a pickup pulls over and 'chides' them for criticizing Wal-Mart.
They may chide occasionally but this is done from the perspective of the chidee rather than the 'chider' .
The mayor also promises less services, and 'chides' everyone for all our profligate ways in the past ten years.
At his expression of surprise, Celeste walked away from him and paced the room, saying 'chidingly' to herself, ‘I know it's a big request and it's probably the worst thing I could ask especially since I have three kids.’
When it finally surfaced, other journalists politely 'chided' him and dropped the subject.
The 34-year-old rugby-playing vicar, who is married with three young children, 'chides' his flock in the latest issue of his parish magazine.
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