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chafed

/tʃeɪft/ /tʃæft/

Meanings
verb
To excite heat in by friction; to rub in order to stimulate and make warm.

Examples :

"The cold hiker chafed his hands together to warm them up. "
body physiology sensation

Related Words

Illustration students

students noun

/ˈstjuːdn̩ts/ /ˈstudn̩ts/

A person who studies or learns about a particular subject.

"He is a student of life."

Illustration irritate

irritate verb

/ˈɪɹɪteɪt/

To provoke impatience, anger, or displeasure in.

"The noisy construction next door constantly irritated the family. "

Illustration lecture

lecture noun

/ˈlɛk.t͡ʃə/ /ˈlɛk.t͡ʃɚ/

A spoken lesson or exposition, usually delivered to a group.

"During class today the professor delivered an interesting lecture."

Illustration passion

passion noun

[ˈpʰæʃən]

Any great, strong, powerful emotion, especially romantic love or extreme hate.

"We share a passion for books."

Illustration friction

friction noun

/ˈfɹɪkʃən̩/

The rubbing of one object or surface against another.

"The friction between the pencil and paper allows us to write. "

Illustration irritated

irritated verb

/ˈɪɹɪteɪtɪd/

To provoke impatience, anger, or displeasure in.

"The loud chewing of the student next to her irritated the teacher. "

Illustration vexation

vexation noun

/vɛkˈseɪʃən/

The act of annoying, vexing, or irritating.

"Waiting in long lines at the grocery store is a common source of vexation. "

Illustration blisters

blisters noun

/ˈblɪstərz/

A small bubble between the layers of the skin that contains watery or bloody fluid and is caused by friction and pressure, burning, freezing, chemical irritation, disease or infection.

"After hiking all day in new boots, she had painful blisters on her heels. "

Illustration together

together adjective

/təˈɡɛð.ə(ɹ)/ /təˈɡɛðɚ/

Coherent; well organized.

"The teacher's lesson plan was together, covering all the key concepts logically. "

Illustration stimulate

stimulate verb

/ˈstɪmjʊleɪt/

To encourage into action.

"The teacher's inspiring speech stimulated the students to study harder for the exam. "

Illustration rubbing

rubbing noun

/ˈɹʌbɪŋ/

An impression of an embossed or incised surface made by placing a piece of paper over it and rubbing with graphite, crayon or other coloring agent.

"The museum offered a workshop where children could create a rubbing of ancient Roman coins. "

Illustration patience

patience noun

/ˈpeɪʃəns/

The quality of being patient.

"My sister's patience with her younger brother is admirable. "