What it means
- (verb) To criticize severely.
- (verb) (followed by with or for, and formerly of before the object) To charge with something wrong or disgraceful; to reproach
- (verb) To treat with contempt.
- (verb) (followed by "to" before the object) To object or urge as a matter of reproach
- (verb) To utter upbraidings.
- (verb) To vomit; retch.
Letter analysis
- Upbraids contains 8 letters: 3 vowel(s) and 5 consonant(s).
- It uses 8 unique letters.
- Estimated syllable count: 2.
- Scrabble-style letter score: 13.
Words that mean the same
Sub-words
- upbraid
- absurd
- braids
- disbar
- radius
- rapids
- bards
- bauds
- birds
- brads
- braid
- burps
- daubs
- drabs
- drips
- drubs
- pairs
- rabid
- raids
- rapid
- sirup
- aids
- airs
- arid
- bard
- bars
- baud
- bias
- bids
- bird
- brad
- bras
- buds
- burp
- burs
- dabs
- dais
- daub
- dips
- drab
- drip
- drub
- dubs
- pads
- paid
- pair
- pars
- pubs
- raid
- raps
- rasp
- ribs
- rids
- rips
- rubs
- said
- sari
- spar
- spud
Related words
Other 8-letter words
- aardvark
- abacuses
- abalones
- abandons
- abashing
- abattoir
- abbesses
- abdicate
- abdomens
- abducted
- abductee
- abductor
- aberrant
- abetters
- abetting
- abettors
- abeyance
- abhorred
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Common questions
What does Upbraids mean?
To criticize severely.
How many letters are in Upbraids?
Upbraids has 8 letters.
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