chafe

Meanings

• soreness and warmth caused by friction
  • "he had a nasty chafe on his knee"
• anger produced by some annoying irritation
• become or make sore by or as if by rubbing
• feel extreme irritation or anger
• cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
• tear or wear off the skin or make sore by abrading
  • "This leash chafes the dog's neck"
• cause friction
• warm by rubbing, as with the hands

Synonyms

annoy, annoyance, bother, devil, excoriate, fray, fret, gall, get at, get to, gravel, irritate, nark, nettle, rag, rile, rub, scratch, vex, vexation