chiding Definition

scolding, objurgation, churlish, chastising, criticizing, castigating, rebuking, admonishing, berating, reprimanding, lambasted, upbraided, ridiculing, apologizing, mocking, excoriated, reproached, accusing, praising, deriding, goading, blaming, pilloried, decrying, belittling, assailed, needled, groused, scorning, faulted, denouncing, lauding, irked, badgering, critiquing, reproved, haranguing, condemning, complimenting, grumbled, lamenting, dissing, nettled, coddling, censuring, lashing, bemoaning, carping, fawning, thanking, lecturing, browbeating, reviling, razzing, griping, slighting, congratulating, bellyached, bashing, humoring, whining, riled, cursing, ranting, gloating, extemporizing, blathered, prodding, excusing, razzed, misspeaks, hectoring, railed, chastize, deprecating, exasperated, irritated, disdaining, gibed, commending, disparaging, joshed, lambast, implored, chortling, guffawing, sneering, vilifying, infuriated, remark, jabbered, ribbing, flays, groveling, peeved, applauding, miffed, demurring, lionizing, complaining,