chid
/ˈt͡ʃɪd/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.63 in modern English
10
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars
Meaning
verb
simple past of chide
verb
Example Sentences
- "Jones chid the pedagogue for his interruption, and then the stranger proceeded."
- "When about 16 years of age I happened to meet with a book, written by one Tryon, recommending a vegetable diet. I determined to go into it. […] My refusing to eat flesh occasioned an inconveniency, and I was frequently chid for my singularity."