Definitions:

1. soreness and warmth caused by friction noun
   • They had a nasty chafe on their knee.
2. to become or make sore by or as if by rubbing verb
   • My neck chafed from the new jumper.
3. to cause friction verb
   • My clothes are chafing.
4. to tear or wear off the skin or make sore by abrading verb
   • This leash chafes the dog's neck.

Synonyms:

• annoyance
• excoriate
• fret
• rag
• rub

NearBy Words:

• chafed
• chafeweed