chidden
chidden is the past participle of chide.
Meaning of chide
Verb
chide (third-person singular simple present chides, present participle chiding, simple past chid or chided or chode, past participle chid or chided or chode or chidden)
- To admonish in blame; to reproach angrily.
- Valentine: Well, you’ll still be too forward.
Speed: And yet I was last chidden for being too slow.c. 1594, William Shakespeare, The Two Gentlemen of Verona, act 2, scene 1
- Valentine: Well, you’ll still be too forward.
- To utter words of disapprobation and displeasure; to find fault; to contend angrily.
- And Jacob was wroth, and chode with Laban: and Jacob answered and said to Laban, What is my trespass? what is my sin, that thou hast so hotly pursued after me?1611, King James Version of the Bible, Genesis 31:36
- To make a clamorous noise; to chafe.
- Where is he living, clipp’d in with the sea
That chides the banks of England, Scotland, Wales,
Which calls me pupil, or hath read to me?c. 1597, William Shakespeare, Henry IV, Part 1, act 3, scene 1
- Where is he living, clipp’d in with the sea
Adjective
chidden (not comparable)
Forms of chidden
| alternative form | chid |
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| alternative form | chided |
Words formed from chidden
Questions about chidden
- What does chidden mean?
- Chidden means chided, reproved, rebuked, scolded.
- What is chidden the past participle of?
- Chidden is the past participle of chide.
- What part of speech is chidden?
- Chidden is an adjective.
Words near chidden in the dictionary
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