Chafe (Noun)

Meaning ¹

Anger produced by some annoying irritation.

Classification

Nouns denoting feelings and emotions.

Synonyms

• Vexation
• Annoyance

Hypernyms

• Anger
• Ire

Hyponyms

• Frustration
• Irritation
• Pique
• Aggravation
• Harassment
• Displeasure

Meaning ²

Soreness and warmth caused by friction; "he had a nasty chafe on his knee".

Classification

Nouns denoting natural processes.

Hypernyms

• Soreness
• Rawness

Related Words

• Chafe (verb)