All chafe synonyms
chafe
C c verb chafe
- irritate β to excite to impatience or anger; annoy.
- annoy β If someone or something annoys you, it makes you fairly angry and impatient.
- rub β to subject the surface of (a thing or person) to pressure and friction, as in cleaning, smoothing, polishing, coating, massaging, or soothing: to rub a table top with wax polish; to rub the entire back area.
- fume β of food, cured or flavored by exposure to smoke; smoked.
- incense β an aromatic gum or other substance producing a sweet odor when burned, used in religious ceremonies, to enhance a mood, etc.
- irk β to irritate, annoy, or exasperate: It irked him to wait in line.
- offend β to irritate, annoy, or anger; cause resentful displeasure in: Even the hint of prejudice offends me.
- fret β to feel or express worry, annoyance, discontent, or the like: Fretting about the lost ring isn't going to help.
- ruffle β to beat (a drum) in this manner.
- peel β to strip (something) of its skin, rind, bark, etc.: to peel an orange.
- inflame β to kindle or excite (passions, desires, etc.).
- scratch β to break, mar, or mark the surface of by rubbing, scraping, or tearing with something sharp or rough: to scratch one's hand on a nail.
- damage β To damage an object means to break it, spoil it physically, or stop it from working properly.
- scrape β to deprive of or free from an outer layer, adhering matter, etc., or to smooth by drawing or rubbing something, especially a sharp or rough instrument, over the surface: to scrape a table to remove paint and varnish.
- hurt β to cause bodily injury to; injure: He was badly hurt in the accident.
- impair β to make or cause to become worse; diminish in ability, value, excellence, etc.; weaken or damage: to impair one's health; to impair negotiations.
- grate β a frame of metal bars for holding fuel when burning, as in a fireplace, furnace, or stove.
- graze β to touch or rub something lightly, or so as to produce slight abrasion, in passing: to graze against a rough wall.
- abrade β To abrade something means to scrape or wear down its surface by rubbing it.
- skin β the external covering or integument of an animal body, especially when soft and flexible.
- gall β (Pizi) 1840?β94, leader of the Hunkpapa Sioux: a major chief in the battle of Little Bighorn.
- bark β When a dog barks, it makes a short, loud noise, once or several times.
- corrode β If metal or stone corrodes, or is corroded, it is gradually destroyed by a chemical or by rust.
- wear β to carry or have on the body or about the person as a covering, equipment, ornament, or the like: to wear a coat; to wear a saber; to wear a disguise.
- itch β to have or feel a peculiar tingling or uneasy irritation of the skin that causes a desire to scratch the part affected: My nose itches.
- rage β angry fury; violent anger (sometimes used in combination): a speech full of rage; incidents of road rage.
- bother β If you do not bother to do something or if you do not bother with it, you do not do it, consider it, or use it because you think it is unnecessary or because you are too lazy.
- vex β to irritate; annoy; provoke: His noisy neighbors often vexed him.
- anger β Anger is the strong emotion that you feel when you think that someone has behaved in an unfair, cruel, or unacceptable way.
- harass β to disturb persistently; torment, as with troubles or cares; bother continually; pester; persecute.
- rasp β to scrape or abrade with a rough instrument.
- provoke β to anger, enrage, exasperate, or vex.
- worry β to torment oneself with or suffer from disturbing thoughts; fret.
- wear down β to carry or have on the body or about the person as a covering, equipment, ornament, or the like: to wear a coat; to wear a saber; to wear a disguise.
- aggravate β If someone or something aggravates a situation, they make it worse.
noun chafe
- abrasion β An abrasion is an area on a person's body where the skin has been scraped.