Synonyms: annoyance, vexation, chafe
Definition: anger produced by some annoying irritation
Similar words: ire, anger, choler
Definition: a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
Synonyms: chafe
Definition: soreness and warmth caused by friction
Usage: he had a nasty chafe on his knee
Similar words: rawness, tenderness, soreness
Definition: a pain that is felt (as when the area is touched)
Usage: the best results are generally obtained by inserting the needle into the point of maximum tenderness; after taking a cold, rawness of the larynx and trachea come on
Synonyms: chafe
Definition: warm by rubbing, as with the hands
Synonyms: scratch, rub, chafe, fret, fray
Definition: cause friction
Usage: my sweater scratches
Similar words: touch, adjoin, contact, meet
Definition: be in direct physical contact with; make contact
Usage: The two buildings touch; Their hands touched; The wire must not contact the metal cover; The surfaces contact at this point
Definition: tear or wear off the skin or make sore by abrading
Usage: This leash chafes the dog's neck
Synonyms: devil, irritate, get at, get to, gravel, rag, rile, bother, chafe, annoy, nark, nettle, vex
Definition: cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
Usage: Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me; It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves
Similar words: displease
Definition: give displeasure to
Synonyms: chafe
Definition: feel extreme irritation or anger
Usage: He was chafing at her suggestion that he stay at home while she went on a vacation
Similar words: feel, experience
Definition: undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
Usage: She felt resentful; He felt regret
Definition: become or make sore by or as if by rubbing
Similar words: irritate
Definition: excite to an abnormal condition, or chafe or inflame
Usage: Aspirin irritates my stomach