The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word CHAFING which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2017.
Rubbing the wrong way? crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| CHAFING | 50 % | 7 |
| GRATING | 50 % | 7 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Rubbing the wrong way?
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- incorrectly
- wrongness
- wronging
- wrongheaded
- incorrectness
- wrongheadedness
- incorrect
- misplaced
- misinterpreting
- inappropriately
- improperly
- wrongfully
Crossword Answer definitions
CHAFING verb- 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.
- The act by which something is chafed.
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