CHAFE as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • anger produced by some annoying irritation
   Synonym(s)
   • annoyance (what does annoyance mean?)
   • vexation (what does vexation mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) chafe is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • anger (what does anger mean?)
   • choler (what does choler mean?)
   • ire (what does ire mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • pique (what does pique mean?)
   • temper (what does temper mean?)
   • irritation (what does irritation mean?)
   • frustration (what does frustration mean?)
   • aggravation (what does aggravation mean?)
   • exasperation (what does exasperation mean?)
   • harassment (what does harassment mean?)
   • torment (what does torment mean?)
   • displeasure (what does displeasure mean?)
2. Meaning
   • soreness and warmth caused by friction
   Usage Example(s)
   • he had a nasty chafe on his knee
   Hypernyms(s) chafe is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • tenderness (what does tenderness mean?)
   • soreness (what does soreness mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • chafe (what does chafe mean?)
   • gall (what does gall mean?)
   • fret (what does fret mean?)
   • rub (what does rub mean?)
   • fray (what does fray mean?)
   • fret (what does fret mean?)
   • chafe (what does chafe mean?)
   • scratch (what does scratch mean?)
   • chafe (what does chafe mean?)
   • excoriate (what does excoriate mean?)
   • chafe (what does chafe mean?)

CHAFE as VERB

1. Meaning
   • warm by rubbing, as with the hands
   Hypernyms(s) chafe is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • warm (what does warm mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • chafe (what does chafe mean?)
2. Meaning
   • cause friction
   Synonym(s)
   • fray (what does fray mean?)
   • fret (what does fret mean?)
   • rub (what does rub mean?)
   • scratch (what does scratch mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • my sweater scratches
   Hypernyms(s) chafe is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • touch (what does touch mean?)
   • adjoin (what does adjoin mean?)
   • meet (what does meet mean?)
   • contact (what does contact mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • abrasion (what does abrasion mean?)
   • scratch (what does scratch mean?)
   • scrape (what does scrape mean?)
   • excoriation (what does excoriation mean?)
   • chafe (what does chafe mean?)
   • friction (what does friction mean?)
   • rubbing (what does rubbing mean?)
3. Meaning
   • tear or wear off the skin or make sore by abrading
   Synonym(s)
   • excoriate (what does excoriate mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • This leash chafes the dog’’s neck
   Hypernyms(s) chafe is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • abrade (what does abrade mean?)
   • corrade (what does corrade mean?)
   • abrase (what does abrase mean?)
   • rub down (what does rub down mean?)
   • rub off (what does rub off mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • abrasion (what does abrasion mean?)
   • scratch (what does scratch mean?)
   • scrape (what does scrape mean?)
   • excoriation (what does excoriation mean?)
   • chafe (what does chafe mean?)
4. Meaning
   • cause annoyance in
   • disturb, especially by minor irritations
   Synonym(s)
   • annoy (what does annoy mean?)
   • bother (what does bother mean?)
   • devil (what does devil mean?)
   • get at (what does get at mean?)
   • get to (what does get to mean?)
   • gravel (what does gravel mean?)
   • irritate (what does irritate mean?)
   • nark (what does nark mean?)
   • nettle (what does nettle mean?)
   • rag (what does rag mean?)
   • rile (what does rile mean?)
   • vex (what does vex mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me
   • It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves
   Hypernyms(s) chafe is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • displease (what does displease mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • get (what does get mean?)
   • get under one’s skin (what does get under one’s skin mean?)
   • eat into (what does eat into mean?)
   • fret (what does fret mean?)
   • rankle (what does rankle mean?)
   • grate (what does grate mean?)
   • peeve (what does peeve mean?)
   • ruffle (what does ruffle mean?)
   • fret (what does fret mean?)
   • harass (what does harass mean?)
   • hassle (what does hassle mean?)
   • harry (what does harry mean?)
   • chivy (what does chivy mean?)
   • chivvy (what does chivvy mean?)
   • chevy (what does chevy mean?)
   • chevvy (what does chevvy mean?)
   • beset (what does beset mean?)
   • plague (what does plague mean?)
   • molest (what does molest mean?)
   • provoke (what does provoke mean?)
   • antagonize (what does antagonize mean?)
   • antagonise (what does antagonise mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • mischief (what does mischief mean?)
   • mischief-making (what does mischief-making mean?)
   • mischievousness (what does mischievousness mean?)
   • deviltry (what does deviltry mean?)
   • devilry (what does devilry mean?)
   • devilment (what does devilment mean?)
   • rascality (what does rascality mean?)
   • roguery (what does roguery mean?)
   • roguishness (what does roguishness mean?)
   • shenanigan (what does shenanigan mean?)
   • mischief (what does mischief mean?)
   • mischief-making (what does mischief-making mean?)
   • mischievousness (what does mischievousness mean?)
   • deviltry (what does deviltry mean?)
   • devilry (what does devilry mean?)
   • devilment (what does devilment mean?)
   • rascality (what does rascality mean?)
   • roguery (what does roguery mean?)
   • roguishness (what does roguishness mean?)
   • shenanigan (what does shenanigan mean?)
   • mischief (what does mischief mean?)
   • mischief-making (what does mischief-making mean?)
   • mischievousness (what does mischievousness mean?)
   • deviltry (what does deviltry mean?)
   • devilry (what does devilry mean?)
   • devilment (what does devilment mean?)
   • rascality (what does rascality mean?)
   • roguery (what does roguery mean?)
   • roguishness (what does roguishness mean?)
   • shenanigan (what does shenanigan mean?)
   • irritation (what does irritation mean?)
   • annoyance (what does annoyance mean?)
   • vexation (what does vexation mean?)
   • botheration (what does botheration mean?)
   • annoyance (what does annoyance mean?)
   • annoying (what does annoying mean?)
   • irritation (what does irritation mean?)
   • vexation (what does vexation mean?)
   • tease (what does tease mean?)
   • teaser (what does teaser mean?)
   • annoyer (what does annoyer mean?)
   • vexer (what does vexer mean?)
   • irritation (what does irritation mean?)
   • annoyance (what does annoyance mean?)
   • vexation (what does vexation mean?)
   • botheration (what does botheration mean?)
   • pique (what does pique mean?)
   • temper (what does temper mean?)
   • irritation (what does irritation mean?)
   • annoyance (what does annoyance mean?)
   • annoying (what does annoying mean?)
   • irritation (what does irritation mean?)
   • vexation (what does vexation mean?)
   • aggravation (what does aggravation mean?)
   • irritation (what does irritation mean?)
   • provocation (what does provocation mean?)
   • irritant (what does irritant mean?)
   • thorn (what does thorn mean?)
   • irritation (what does irritation mean?)
   • annoyance (what does annoyance mean?)
   • vexation (what does vexation mean?)
   • botheration (what does botheration mean?)
   • annoyance (what does annoyance mean?)
   • bother (what does bother mean?)
   • botheration (what does botheration mean?)
   • pain (what does pain mean?)
   • infliction (what does infliction mean?)
   • pain in the neck (what does pain in the neck mean?)
   • pain in the ass (what does pain in the ass mean?)
   • annoyance (what does annoyance mean?)
   • bother (what does bother mean?)
   • botheration (what does botheration mean?)
   • pain (what does pain mean?)
   • infliction (what does infliction mean?)
   • pain in the neck (what does pain in the neck mean?)
   • pain in the ass (what does pain in the ass mean?)
   • tease (what does tease mean?)
   • teaser (what does teaser mean?)
   • annoyer (what does annoyer mean?)
   • vexer (what does vexer mean?)
   • annoyance (what does annoyance mean?)
   • annoying (what does annoying mean?)
   • irritation (what does irritation mean?)
   • vexation (what does vexation mean?)
5. Meaning
   • feel extreme irritation or anger
   Usage Example(s)
   • He was chafing at her suggestion that he stay at home while she went on a vacation
   Hypernyms(s) chafe is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • feel (what does feel mean?)
   • experience (what does experience mean?)
6. Meaning
   • become or make sore by or as if by rubbing
   Synonym(s)
   • fret (what does fret mean?)
   • gall (what does gall mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) chafe is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • irritate (what does irritate mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • worn spot (what does worn spot mean?)
   • fret (what does fret mean?)
   • gall (what does gall mean?)
   • saddle sore (what does saddle sore mean?)
   • gall (what does gall mean?)
   • chafe (what does chafe mean?)