The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word CHAFE , but the solution may also be ABRADE which is one of the most recent solution (2020 in LA Times).
Irritate by rubbing crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| CHAFE | 67 % | 5 |
| ABRADE | 33 % | 6 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Irritate by rubbing
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- chafe
- abrade
- chafed
- fret
- fretfulness
- fretting
- gall
- galled
- grate
- gratefulness
- rub
- scratch
Crossword Answer definitions
CHAFE noun- Heat excited by friction.
- Injury or wear caused by friction.
- Vexation; irritation of mind; rage.
- An expression of opinionated conflict.
- To excite heat in by friction; to rub in order to stimulate and make warm.
- To excite passion or anger in; to fret; to irritate.
- To fret and wear by rubbing.
- To rub; to come together so as to wear by rubbing; to wear by friction.
- To be worn by rubbing.
- To have a feeling of vexation; to be vexed; to fret; to be irritated.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
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More clues leading to the result CHAFE
- Rub
- Irritate
- Wear by rubbing
- Irritate in a way
- Rub annoyingly
- Rub the wrong way
- Abrade by rubbing
- React to wool, maybe
- Rub roughly
- Cause friction