chafe🔊

Heat excited by friction.

Injury or wear caused by friction.

Vexation; irritation of mind; rage.

(archaic) An expression of opinionated conflict. +

To excite heat in by friction; to rub in order to stimulate and make warm.

To excite passion or anger in; to fret; to irritate.

To fret and wear by rubbing.

To rub; to come together so as to wear by rubbing; to wear by friction.

To be worn by rubbing.

To have a feeling of vexation; to be vexed; to fret; to be irritated.