Definition of chides

"chides" in the verb sense

1. call on the carpet, take to task, rebuke, rag, trounce, lecture, reprimand, jaw, dress down, call down, scold, chide, berate, bawl out, remonstrate, chew out, chew up, have words, lambaste, lambast

censure severely or angrily

"The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car"

"The deputy ragged the Prime Minister"

"The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup"

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Quotations for chides

At thirty, man suspects himself a fool,
Knows it at forty, and reforms his plan.
At fifty, chides his infamous delay.
Pushes his prudent purpose to resolve.
Resolves - and re-resolves; then dies the same. [ Young ]

He that sharply chides is the most ready to pardon. [ Proverb ]

This is he that kiss'd away his hand in courtesy; This is the ape of form, monsieur the nice. That when he plays at tables, chides the dice in honorable terms; nay, he can sing a mean most meanly; and in ushering, mend him who can; the ladies call him sweet; The stairs, as he treads on them, kiss his feet. [ William Shakespeare ]

chides in Scrabble®

The word chides is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 12

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters chides:

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chides in Words With Friends™

The word chides is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 12

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Words within the letters of chides

2 letter words in chides (5 words)

3 letter words in chides (12 words)

4 letter words in chides (13 words)

5 letter words in chides (5 words)

6 letter words in chides (1 word)

chides + 1 blank (3 words)

Words containing the sequence chides

Words that start with chides (1 word)

Words with chides in them (1 word)

Words that end with chides (2 words)

Word Growth involving chides

Shorter words in chides

hi chi chide

hi hid hide chide

id hid hide chide

id ide hide chide

hi hid hide hides

id hid hide hides

id ide hide hides

id ide ides hides

Longer words containing chides

rachides