chafe
pronunciation
How to pronounce chafe in British English:
UK [tʃeɪf]
How to pronounce chafe in American English:
US [tʃeɪf]
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- Noun:
- soreness and warmth caused by friction
- anger produced by some annoying irritation
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- Verb:
- become or make sore by or as if by rubbing
- feel extreme irritation or anger
- cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
- tear or wear off the skin or make sore by abrading
- cause friction
- warm by rubbing, as with the hands
Word Origin
- chafe (v.)
- early 14c., chaufen, c. 1300, "be provoked;" late 14c. in literal sense "to make warm, to heat," also intransitive, "to grow warm or hot," especially (early 15c.) "to warm by rubbing," from Old French chaufer "heat, warm up, become warm" (12c., Modern French chauffer), from Vulgar Latin *calefare, from Latin calefacere "to make hot, make warm," from calere "be warm" (see calorie) + facere "to make, do" (see factitious). Figurative sense from late 14c. include now-obsolete "kindle (joy), inspire, make passionate" as well as "provoke, vex, anger." Sense of "make sore by rubbing" first recorded 1520s. Related: Chafed; chafing.
Example
- 1. Accompany with good quality woollen socks that do not chafe .
- 2. But major friction can chafe dry skin , so make sure you 're fully aroused .
- 3. The poor chafe at inequality , corruption , environmental ruin and land-grabs by officials .
- 4. To prevent chafing , spread body glide or vaseline on parts of your body where you would normally chafe or get blisters -- such as your feet , inner thighs , underarms , sports bra lines ( women ) , and nipples ( men ) .
- 5. They chafe at the imprisonment .