nnoun.statesoreness and warmth caused by frictionExamples:- he had a nasty chafe on his knee
Derivationally Related Form:chafe
Hypernyms:rawness soreness tenderness
Inherited Hypernyms:chafetendernesspainsymptomevidenceinformationcognitionpsychological featureabstractionentity
nnoun.feelinganger produced by some annoying irritationSynset:annoyance vexation
Hypernyms:anger choler ire
Inherited Hypernyms:annoyanceangeremotionfeelingstateattributeabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:aggravationdispleasureexasperationfrustrationharassmentirritationpiquetempertorment
Full Hyponyms:aggravationdispleasurefrustrationharassmentpique
vverb.perceptionbecome or make sore by or as if by rubbingSynset:fret gall
Derivationally Related Form:fretgallchafe
Hypernyms:irritate
Inherited Hypernyms:chafeirritateworsenchange
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s | Something ---s somebody | Something ---s something
vverb.emotionfeel extreme irritation or angerExamples:- He was chafing at her suggestion that he stay at home while she went on a vacation
Hypernyms:experience feel
Inherited Hypernyms:chafefeel
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s
vverb.emotioncause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritationsSynset:annoy bother devil get at get to gravel irritate nark nettle rag rile vex
Examples:- Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me
- It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves
Derivationally Related Form:irritationbotherationirritantvexervexationdevilryannoyerdeviltrydevilmentannoyancebother
Hypernyms:displease
Inherited Hypernyms:annoydisplease
Direct Hyponyms:antagoniseantagonizebesetchevvychevychivvychivyeat intofretgetget under one's skingrateharassharryhasslemolestpeeveplagueprovokerankleruffle
Full Troponyms:antagonizeeat intofretgethamstringharasshazemaddenneedlepeevepersecutepurgeruffleteasetorment
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody | Something ---s somebody | The performance is likely to --- Sue (apply to: devil, irritate, gravel, nark, rile, rag, annoy, nettle, get to, vex) | The bad news will --- him (apply to: irritate, vex, annoy)
vverb.contacttear or wear off the skin or make sore by abradingSynset:excoriate
Examples:- This leash chafes the dog's neck
Derivationally Related Form:excoriationchafe
Hypernyms:abrade abrase corrade rub down rub off
Inherited Hypernyms:chafeabradewear awayremove
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s something
vverb.contactcause frictionSynset:fray fret rub scratch
Derivationally Related Form:scratchrubbingchafe
Hypernyms:adjoin contact meet touch
Inherited Hypernyms:rubtouch
Sentence Frame:Something ---s | Something ---s somebody | Something is ---ing PP
vverb.changewarm by rubbing, as with the handsDerivationally Related Form:chafe
Hypernyms:warm
Inherited Hypernyms:chafewarmchange
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s something