CHAFING Synonyms

• material resulting from the process of grinding

• a harsh and strident sound (as of the grinding of gears)

• the wearing down of rock particles by friction due to water or wind or ice

• causing irritation or annoyance

• (used of physical stimuli) serving to stimulate or excite

• causing physical discomfort

• uttering in an irritated tone

• unpleasantly harsh or grating in sound

• the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another

• representation consisting of a copy (as of an engraving) made by laying paper over something and rubbing it with charcoal

• effort expended in moving one object over another with pressure

• moving over territory to search for something

• the act of cleaning a surface by rubbing it with a brush and soap and water

• (usually plural) a fragment scraped off of something and collected

• a harsh noise made by scraping

• a deep bow with the foot drawn backwards (indicating excessive humility)

• (geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it), also figuratively

• the act of having on your person as a covering or adornment

• producing exhaustion

• wear away

• rub hard or scrub

• agitation resulting from active worry

• a spot that has been worn away by abrasion or erosion

• an ornamental pattern consisting of repeated vertical and horizontal lines (often in relief)

• a small bar of metal across the fingerboard of a musical instrument; when the string is stopped by a finger at the metal bar it will produce a note of the desired pitch

• worry unnecessarily or excessively

• be agitated or irritated

• provide (a musical instrument) with frets

• become or make sore by or as if by rubbing

• cause annoyance in

• gnaw into; make resentful or angry

• carve a pattern into

• decorate with an interlaced design

• be too tight; rub or press

• cause friction

• remove soil or rock

• wear away or erode

• agitation resulting from active worry

• a spot that has been worn away by abrasion or erosion

• an ornamental pattern consisting of repeated vertical and horizontal lines (often in relief)

• a small bar of metal across the fingerboard of a musical instrument; when the string is stopped by a finger at the metal bar it will produce a note of the desired pitch

• worry unnecessarily or excessively

• be agitated or irritated

• provide (a musical instrument) with frets

• become or make sore by or as if by rubbing

• cause annoyance in

• gnaw into; make resentful or angry

• carve a pattern into

• decorate with an interlaced design

• be too tight; rub or press

• cause friction

• remove soil or rock

• wear away or erode

• cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations

• the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed

• anger produced by some annoying irritation

• an unpleasant person who is annoying or exasperating

• something or someone that causes trouble; a source of unhappiness

• the act of troubling or annoying someone

• an angry disturbance

• something or someone that causes trouble; a source of unhappiness

• take the trouble to do something; concern oneself

• cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations

• to cause inconvenience or discomfort to

• intrude or enter uninvited

• make nervous or agitated

• make confused or perplexed or puzzled

• an evil supernatural being

• (Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell

• a word used in exclamations of confusion

• a rowdy or mischievous person (usually a young man)

• a cruel wicked and inhuman person

• cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations

• coat or stuff with a spicy paste

• express strong disapproval of

• tear or wear off the skin or make sore by abrading

• a noisy fight

• wear away by rubbing

• cause friction

• an open sore on the back of a horse caused by ill-fitting or badly adjusted saddle

• a skin sore caused by chafing

• abnormal swelling of plant tissue caused by insects or microorganisms or injury

• a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will

• a digestive juice secreted by the liver and stored in the gallbladder; aids in the digestion of fats

• the trait of being rude and impertinent; inclined to take liberties

• become or make sore by or as if by rubbing

• irritate or vex

• rock fragments and pebbles

• cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations

• cover with gravel

• be a mystery or bewildering to

• cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations

• excite to an abnormal condition, or chafe or inflame

• excite to some characteristic action or condition, such as motion, contraction, or nervous impulse, by the application of a stimulus