Chafe v. t. [imp. & p. p. Chafed p pr. & vb. n. Chafing.]
1. To excite heat in by friction; to rub in order to stimulate and make warm.
To rub her temples, and to chafe her skin. --Spenser.
2. To excite passion or anger in; to fret; to irritate.
Her intercession chafed him. --Shak.
3. To fret and wear by rubbing; as, to chafe a cable.
Two slips of parchment which she sewed round it to prevent its being chafed. --Sir W. Scott.
Syn: -- To rub; fret; gall; vex; excite; inflame.
Chaf·ing n. The act of rubbing, or wearing by friction; making by rubbing.
Chafing dish, a dish or vessel for cooking on the table, or for keeping food warm, either by coals, by a lamp, or by hot water; a portable grate for coals.
Chafing gear Naut., any material used to protect sails, rigging, or the like, at points where they are exposed to friction.
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chafing
n : soreness or irritation of the skin caused by friction