chafe the skin
1chafe — [ tʃeıf ] verb 1. ) intransitive to feel annoyed and impatient about something that stops you doing what you want: chafe at/under: We were all beginning to chafe a little under such close supervision. 2. ) intransitive or transitive to rub the… …
2The Company (Prison Break) — The Company is a fictional covert organization featured in the American television drama/thriller series Prison Break. It is a secret group of multinationals known almost exclusively by those who work for them (with the exception of those… …
3chafe — [[t]tʃe͟ɪf[/t]] chafes, chafing, chafed 1) V ERG If your skin chafes or is chafed by something, it becomes sore as a result of something rubbing against it. [V n] The shorts were chafing my thighs, as was the T shirt my arms... [V n] She turned… …
4chafe — UK [tʃeɪf] / US verb Word forms chafe : present tense I/you/we/they chafe he/she/it chafes present participle chafing past tense chafed past participle chafed 1) [intransitive] to feel annoyed and impatient about something that stops you doing… …
5chafe — To cause irritation of the skin by friction. [Fr. chauffer, to heat, fr. L. calefacio, to make warm] * * * chafe chāf vt, chafed; chaf·ing to irritate or make sore by or as if by rubbing chafe n injury caused by friction * * * (chāf) to… …
6skin — 1. noun 1) these chemicals could damage the skin Syn: epidermis, dermis, derma 2) Mary s fair skin Syn: complexion, coloring, skin color/tone, pigmentation 3) leopard skins Syn …
7skin — n 1. integument, epidermis, cuticle, scarf skin, Anat. corium, derma, cutis; hide, pelt, jacket, fleece, fell, fur, leather, vellum, shagreen; slough, Pathol. desquamation, exuviae. 2. rind, peel, Bot. epicarp, hull, bark, cortex, shell, husk;… …
8skin — 1. noun /skɪn/ a) The outer protective layer of the body of any animal, including of a human. b) The outer protective layer of the fruit of a plant. Syn: dermis …
9chafe — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. abrade, wear, rub; vex, anger, annoy, eat. See friction, resentment, pain, discontent. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To rub] Syn. abrade, grate, scrape, massage; see rub 1 . 2. [To annoy] Syn. irritate,… …
10chafe — v. & n. v. 1 tr. & intr. make or become sore or damaged by rubbing. 2 tr. rub (esp. the skin to restore warmth or sensation). 3 tr. & intr. make or become annoyed; fret (was chafed by the delay). n. 1 a an act of chafing. b a sore resulting from… …
