chafing
chay fing
- n soreness or irritation of the skin caused by friction
- v become or make sore by or as if by rubbing
- v feel extreme irritation or anger
He was chafing at her suggestion that he stay at home while she went on a vacation - v cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
- v tear or wear off the skin or make sore by abrading
- v cause friction
- v warm by rubbing, as with the hands
- Corpsman changed ankle bandages to prevent chafing.
- Clinton, still chafing over being kept on the sidelines, rejected any responsibility for Gore's loss.
- Lamont was the suffering grown-up, dreaming of building up the family business (or ditching it and moving out) and chafing at having to keep Fred out of trouble.