Chafe

verb
tʃeɪf

Noun

  • soreness and warmth caused by friction

    he had a nasty chafe on his knee

    Type of:TendernessRawnessSoreness
  • anger produced by some annoying irritation

    Similar:AnnoyanceVexation
    Type of:CholerIreAnger

Verb

  • tear or wear off the skin or make sore by abrading

    This leash chafes the dog's neck

    Similar:Excoriate
    Type of:AbraseAbradeCorrade
  • become or make sore by or as if by rubbing

    Similar:FretGall
    Type of:Irritate
  • cause friction

    Type of:TouchContactAdjoin
  • cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations

    Type of:Displease
  • feel extreme irritation or anger

    Type of:ExperienceFeel
  • warm by rubbing, as with the hands

    Type of:Warm

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