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Noun: chafing  chey-fing
  1. Soreness or irritation of the skin caused by friction
Verb: chafe  cheyf
  1. Become or make sore by or as if by rubbing
    - gall, fret
  2. Feel extreme irritation or anger
  3. Cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
    "Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really chafes me";
  4. Tear or wear off the skin or make sore by abrading
    "This leash chafes the dog's neck";
    - excoriate
  5. Cause friction
    "my sweater chafes";
    - rub, fray, fret, scratch
  6. Warm by rubbing, as with the hands

Derived forms: chafings

Type of: abrade, abrase, adjoin, contact, corrade, displease, experience, feel, irritate, meet, rawness, rub down, rub off, soreness, tenderness, touch, warm

Encyclopedia: Chafing

Chafe, Nigeria