Clues for the word "CHAFE"
We've had 42 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 146 times in crosswords. It was last seen in LA Times crossword on January 03, 2026.
Definition of chafe
- v. t. - To excite heat in by friction; to rub in order to stimulate and make warm.
- v. t. - To excite passion or anger in; to fret; to irritate.
- v. t. - To fret and wear by rubbing; as, to chafe a cable.
- v. i. - To rub; to come together so as to wear by rubbing; to wear by friction.
- v. i. - To be worn by rubbing; as, a cable chafes.
- v. i. - To have a feeling of vexation; to be vexed; to fret; to be irritated.
- n. - Heat excited by friction.
- n. - Injury or wear caused by friction.
- n. - Vexation; irritation of mind; rage.
Referring Clues
- Rub the wrong way?
- Irritate
- Rub the wrong way
- Overstarched collar problem
- Rub raw
- Make sore
- Rub roughly
- Cause friction
- Annoy
- Vex
- Abrade
- Rub against
- Abrade by rubbing
- Irritate by rubbing
- Make sore by rubbing
- Rub
- Rub
- Roughen and redden
- Rub irritatingly
- Wear away by rubbing
- Irritate, in a way
- Rub down
- Be annoyed
- Rub harshly
- Make irritated by rubbing
- Be abrasive
- Rub against roughly
- Make sore or warm by rubbing
- Fray
- Fret when hot in bistro
- Use rubber tee (say) with iron
- Hours taken in restaurant prove irritating
- Irritate by friction
- Rub to irritation
- Rub until sore
- Rub painfully
- Wear by rubbing
- Heat tea with iron
- Rub the wrong way?
- Cause abrasion
- Damage by rubbing
- Rub uncomfortably
Last Seen In
- LA Times - January 03, 2026
- New York Times - December 14, 2025
- New Zealand Herald - November 20, 2025
- Daily American - August 11, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - August 05, 2025
- Your Life Choices - June 20, 2025
- Mindfood Daily - May 05, 2025
- Mindfood Daily - April 08, 2025
- Your Life Choices - April 04, 2025
- Your Life Choices - March 19, 2025
- Daily Cryptic - February 22, 2025
- New Zealand Herald - January 16, 2025
- New Zealand Herald - December 17, 2024
- Your Life Choices - August 07, 2024
- Mindfood Daily - June 20, 2024
- Daily American - May 19, 2024
- Mindfood Daily - May 04, 2024
- Mindfood Daily - April 18, 2024
- New Zealand Herald - March 13, 2024
- Your Life Choices - January 25, 2024
- Penny Dell Daily - November 22, 2023
- New Zealand Herald - October 12, 2023
- Penny Dell Daily - August 19, 2023
- Daily American - August 11, 2023
- New Zealand Herald - June 02, 2023
- Your Life Choices - April 01, 2023
- Evening Standard Quick - March 24, 2023
- Daily Cryptic - February 22, 2023
- Mindfood Daily - February 02, 2023
- Your Life Choices - December 21, 2022
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