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chafing
chafe C0223400 (chāf)v. chafed, chaf·ing, chafes v.tr.1. To wear away or irritate by rubbing or friction: The collar chafed my neck.2. To annoy; vex: "It chafed him no end to be under obligation to her" (Carson McCullers).3. To warm by rubbing, as with the hands.v.intr.1. To cause irritation by rubbing or friction: The high collar chafed against my neck.2. To become worn or sore from rubbing or friction: His skin chafed where the cast had been.3. To feel irritated or impatient: They chafed at the delay. The reporters chafed under the new restrictions.n.1. Warmth, wear, or soreness produced by friction.2. Annoyance; vexation.
[Middle English chafen, from Old French chaufer, to warm, from Vulgar Latin *calefāre, alteration of Latin calefacere : calēre, to be warm; see kelə- in Indo-European roots + facere, to make; see dhē- in Indo-European roots.]Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | chafing - soreness or irritation of the skin caused by frictionintertrigo - chafing between two skin surfaces that are in contact (as in the armpit or under the breasts or between the thighs)soreness, tenderness, rawness - a pain that is felt (as when the area is touched); "the best results are generally obtained by inserting the needle into the point of maximum tenderness"; "after taking a cold, rawness of the larynx and trachea come on" |
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chafing (chāf′ĭng) A superficial inflammation that develops when skin is subjected to friction from clothing or adjacent skin. This may occur at the axilla, groin, or anal region, between digits of hands and feet, or at the neck or wrists. Erythema, maceration, and sometimes fissuring occur. Bacterial or fungal infection may result secondarily. chafing
Words related to chafingnoun soreness or irritation of the skin caused by frictionRelated Words- intertrigo
- soreness
- tenderness
- rawness
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