chafe

Noun

• anger produced by some annoying irritation

• soreness and warmth caused by friction
  • he had a nasty chafe on his knee
    

Verb

• warm by rubbing, as with the hands

• cause friction
  • my sweater scratches
    

• tear or wear off the skin or make sore by abrading
  • This leash chafes the dog's neck
    

• 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
    

• feel extreme irritation or anger
  • He was chafing at her suggestion that he stay at home while she went on a vacation
    

• become or make sore by or as if by rubbing

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  annoyance , vexation , rub , fray , fret , scratch , excoriate , gall