Chafe
WordNet
noun
(1) Anger produced by some annoying irritation
(2) Soreness and warmth caused by friction
"He had a nasty chafe on his knee"
verb
(3) Warm by rubbing, as with the hands
(4) Cause friction
"My sweater scratches"
(5) Tear or wear off the skin or make sore by abrading
"This leash chafes the dog's neck"
(6) Cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
"Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me"
"It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves"
(7) Feel extreme irritation or anger
"He was chafing at her suggestion that he stay at home while she went on a vacation"
(8) Become or make sore by or as if by rubbing
WiktionaryText
Etymology
< (modern French ) < , < + . See .
Noun
Verb
- To excite heat in by friction; to rub in order to stimulate and make warm.
- To excite passion or anger in; to fret; to irritate.
- To fret and wear by rubbing; as, to chafe a cable.
- To rub; to come together so as to wear by rubbing; to wear by friction.
- To be worn by rubbing; as, a cable chafes.
- To have a feeling of vexation; to be vexed; to fret; to be irritated.