Read full poem →That holy dream—that holy dream,
While all the world were chiding,
Hath cheered me as a lovely beam
Dictionary Entry
To admonish in blame; to reproach angrily.
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Common Phrases
. chidingherself chidingchiding gentlychiding gentle
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Poetry examples for “chiding”
Excerpts from the ReadingWillow English Library collection.
Read full poem →I heard or seemed to hear the chiding Sea
Say, Pilgrim, why so late and slow to come?
Read full poem →There’s a ghost at Yell’ham Bottom chiding loud at the fall of the
night,
Read full poem →On that broken wall by the trees,
Chiding his little mate,
Spreading his fans in the breeze ...
Read full poem →Rave through the hollow pass amain,
Chiding the rocks that yelled again.