Word "CHAFE" Definitions:


Part of Speech:
Verb
Definition:
become or make sore by or as if by rubbing
Synonyms:
fret, gall

Part of Speech:
Verb
Definition:
cause friction
Synonyms:
fray, fret, rub, scratch

Part of Speech:
Noun
Definition:
anger produced by some annoying irritation
Synonyms:
annoyance, vexation

Crossword Clues for CHAFE

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I have to face little Hugh - that's the rub!
Fray by rubbing
Warm up here before going in place to get warm drinks (5)
Make sore by rubbing Puzzler Backwords 11 Feb 2024
Rub roughly Newsday 04 Feb 2024
Head honcho entering restaurant might irritate them
Scrape back of couch in place for hot drinks? (5)
Cause soreness by rubbing New York Times Mini 04 Nov 2023
Irritate, figuratively or not Newsday 03 Aug 2023
Irritate English fellow retiring after tea
Irritate English fellow retiring after tea The Guardian Quiptic 31 Oct 2022
Rub uncomfortably USA Today 11 May 2022
Cause friction The Washington Post 06 Mar 2022
Cause friction LA Times Daily 06 Mar 2022
Rub harshly Newsday 02 Feb 2022
Rub the wrong way Thomas Joseph 16 Dec 2021
Rub the wrong way LA Times Daily 16 Nov 2021
Rub the wrong way Wall Street Journal 04 Nov 2021
Cause friction Newsday 24 Sep 2021
Damage by rubbing USA Today 11 Sep 2021
Heat bit of hotpot fed to diner?
Abrade by rubbing USA Today 28 Jan 2021
Rub painfully The Guardian Speedy 01 Nov 2020
Irritate Newsday 30 Jul 2020
Cause abrasion The Washington Post 21 Apr 2020
Cause abrasion LA Times Daily 21 Apr 2020
Rub the wrong way Wall Street Journal 18 Apr 2020
Cause friction The Washington Post 26 Mar 2020
Cause friction LA Times Daily 26 Mar 2020
Rub the wrong way
Rub the wrong way The Washington Post 14 Feb 2020
Rub the wrong way LA Times Daily 14 Feb 2020
Rub painfully The Times Concise 19 Oct 2019
Irritate The Washington Post 17 Oct 2019
Irritate LA Times Daily 17 Oct 2019
Rub raw Universal 15 Sep 2019
Irritate by rubbing USA Today 17 May 2019
Rub the wrong way Family Time 25 Mar 2019
Irritate by rubbing
Rub the wrong way
Irritate
Rub raw
Rub too harshly Universal 03 Dec 2018
Irritate husband in coffee-shop The Sun Two Speed 08 Nov 2018
Rub until sore The Sun Two Speed 08 Nov 2018
Irritate New York Times 21 Oct 2018
Damage by rubbing aggressively
Rub roughly Newsday 18 Sep 2018
Rub irritatingly USA Today 17 Sep 2018
Rub to irritation Universal 05 Jul 2018
Rub The Telegraph Quick 18 Jun 2018
Irritate The Guardian Speedy 12 May 2018
Irritate by friction USA Today 20 Apr 2018
Make sore by rubbing
Irritate by rubbing Newsday 02 Jan 2018
Irritate
Rub irritatingly
Irritate by friction
Rub too harshly
Rub to irritation
Hours taken in restaurant prove irritating
Annoy The Washington Post Sunday 26 Nov 2017
Rub harshly Newsday 31 Oct 2017
Bother in hospital in refreshment lounge
Abrade by rubbing Universal 24 Aug 2017
Be abrasive New York Times 12 Jul 2017
Grate is hot inside a restaurant
Make irritated by rubbing Universal 24 Apr 2017
Irritation from husband apparently needing food The Telegraph Toughie 21 Apr 2017
Irritate Premier Sunday 26 Feb 2017
Make irritated by rubbing
Be abrasive
Abrade by rubbing
Rub harshly Universal 31 Dec 2016
Warm tea leads to friendly exchanges
Rub raw USA Today 19 Nov 2016
Irritate husband in restaurant The Telegraph Cryptic 24 Sep 2016
Make sore by rubbing Universal 06 Sep 2016
Abrade Newsday 28 Aug 2016
Fray The Guardian Quick 23 Jul 2016
Become sore by rubbing The Times Concise 09 May 2016
Make sore by rubbing USA Today 13 Jan 2016
Make sore by rubbing
Rub harshly
Make sore by rubbing
Vex New York Times 19 Sep 2015
Rub the wrong way Eugene Sheffer 07 May 2015
Abrade
Vex
Rub roughly
Abrade
Rub uncomfortably
Irritate by rubbing
Rub the wrong way
Rub roughly
Irritate by rubbing
Rub the wrong way
Rub the wrong way?
Rub the wrong way?
Abrade
Annoy
Rub
Irritate
Rub down
Rub raw
Irritate, in a way
Wear away by rubbing
Rub annoyingly
Abrade
Rub irritatingly
Rub the wrong way
Cause friction
Rub against
Abrade
Rub the wrong way
Rub raw
Rub the wrong way
Irritate
Rub the wrong way
Cause friction
Rub the wrong way
Rub the wrong way
Rub raw
Annoy
Make sore
Wear by rubbing
Irritate
Irritate
Rub
Vex
Cause friction
Skin abrasion
Cause friction
Rub raw
Rub raw
Irritate
Cause friction
Make sore by rubbing
Irritate
Irritate
Rub the wrong way
Rub
Abrade
Irritate in a way
Rub roughly
Overstarched collar problem
Wear by rubbing
Cause friction
Irritate
Rub
Rub the wrong way
React to wool, maybe
Abrade by rubbing
Rub the wrong way?
Abrade
Annoy
Fret
Wear away by rubbing
Abrade by rubbing
Annoy.
Vex.
Rub against.
Abrade by rubbing.
Fret.
Rub.
Irk.
Become angry.
Fret and fume.
Irritate.
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