Open English Wordnet
Nouns
(n)chafesoreness and warmth caused by friction“he had a nasty chafe on his knee” Verbs
(v)chafefeel extreme irritation or anger“He was chafing at her suggestion that he stay at home while she went on a vacation” (v)annoy, rag, get to, bother, get at, irritate, rile, nark, nettle, gravel, vex, chafe, devilcause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations“Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me”,
“It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves” (v)chafe, excoriatetear or wear off the skin or make sore by abrading“This leash chafes the dog's neck” (v)chafewarm by rubbing, as with the hands