chafes

Noun

• soreness and warmth caused by friction
• anger produced by some annoying irritation
• plural of chafe

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
  • "This leash chafes the dog's neck"
• cause friction
• warm by rubbing, as with the hands
• third-person singular simple present indicative of chafe

Synonyms

annoy, annoyance, bother, chafe, devil, excoriate, fray, fret, gall, get at, get to, gravel, irritate, nark, nettle, rag, rile, rub, scratch, vex, vexation