Definition of chafe

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Chafe (v. i.) To have a feeling of vexation; to be vexed; to fret; to be irritated.

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Rubber :: Rubber (n.) Something that chafes or annoys; hence, something that grates on the feelings; a sarcasm; a rub..
Rub :: Rub (v. i.) To fret; to chafe; as, to rub upon a sore..
Frote :: Frote (v. t.) To rub or wear by rubbing; to chafe.
Scotchman :: Scotchman (n.) A piece of wood or stiff hide placed over shrouds and other rigging to prevent chafe by the running gear.
Cockchafer :: Cockchafer (n.) A beetle of the genus Melolontha (esp. M. vulgaris) and allied genera; -- called also May bug, chafer, or dorbeetle..
Chafery :: Chafery (v. t.) An open furnace or forge, in which blooms are heated before being wrought into bars..
Chafer :: Chafer (n.) A vessel for heating water; -- hence, a dish or pan..
Fretted :: Fretted (p. p. & a.) Rubbed or worn away; chafed.
Fret :: Fret (v. i.) To be vexed; to be chafed or irritated; to be angry; to utter peevish expressions.
Chafe :: Chafe (v. t.) To fret and wear by rubbing; as, to chafe a cable..
Chafe :: Chafe (v. i.) To be worn by rubbing; as, a cable chafes..
Worry :: Worry (v. i.) To feel or express undue care and anxiety; to manifest disquietude or pain; to be fretful; to chafe; as, the child worries; the horse worries..
Fret :: Fret (v. i.) To be worn away; to chafe; to fray; as, a wristband frets on the edges..
Chide :: Chide (v. i.) To make a clamorous noise; to chafe.
Exulcerate :: Exulcerate (v. t. & i.) To corrode; to fret; to chafe; to inflame.
Chafer :: Chafer (n.) A kind of beetle; the cockchafer. The name is also applied to other species; as, the rose chafer..
Galling :: Galling (a.) Fitted to gall or chafe; vexing; harassing; irritating.
Chafe :: Chafe (n.) Injury or wear caused by friction.
Fret :: Fret (v. t.) To rub; to wear away by friction; to chafe; to gall; hence, to eat away; to gnaw; as, to fret cloth; to fret a piece of gold or other metal; a worm frets the plants of a ship..
Fray :: Fray (n.) A fret or chafe, as in cloth; a place injured by rubbing..
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