Chafe
(verb)
- To irritate or wear away by rubbing.
- To become irritated or sore from rubbing.
- To feel impatient or annoyed.
Origin:
From middle english 'chafen', from old english 'ceafian', from proto-germanic 'kafōną' ('to gnash, grind'), from proto-indo-european 'ǵabʰ-' ('to scrape, scratch').
Examples:
- The rough fabric chafed her skin.
- His shoes were chafing his heels.
- He chafed at the slow progress of the project.