Chafed (Adjective)
Meaning
Painful from having the skin abraded.
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- Her chafed neck hurt where the tight collar had rubbed against her skin.
- The cyclists' chafed thighs were sore after days of long rides.
- The athlete rubbed cream on her chafed shoulders to soothe the irritation.
- His chafed ears throbbed in pain because his headphones were too tight.
- After hours on a turbulent plane, her chafed knees still felt bruised and tender.