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upbraided

Verb
Pronunciation

Understanding ARPABET Pronunciation

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The pronunciation guide uses the ARPABET phonetic system—the same system used in speech recognition and text-to-speech applications.

Vowel Examples:
AE1 = cat, bat
EH1 = bed, head
IY1 = see, me
OW1 = go, boat
UW1 = boot, do
Stress Numbers:
0 = no stress (unstressed)
1 = primary stress (loud)
2 = secondary stress (medium)
Example:
AH0 TH IY1 N AH0
= a-THEE-na (Athena)

The stressed syllable (marked with 1) is pronounced louder and clearer than others.

Quick Definition

Past tense of upbraid, meaning scolded, reprimanded, or severely criticized someone for their actions or moral failings.

Detailed Definition
Upbraided is a somewhat literary verb meaning to criticize or scold someone strongly. In older poetry it often carries a formal, elevated tone rather than everyday speech.
Example
Example in poetry:
“She upbraided poor Carew in the way that women do” (Suckling); His mother upbraided him for wasting the bread; The speaker upbraids the moon for leaving the road so dark; “Upbraided” means rebuked or sharply criticized; In dramatic verse, an upbraiding voice can expose conflict between characters
Additional Notes
The verb in the quoted line is literary and less common in modern conversation than simpler words like 'scolded'.; Found in the poem, The Green Eye of the Little Yellow God by J. Milton Hayes
Also Known As
rebuked reproached scolded chastised
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