Chafe :: Chafe (v. t.) To excite heat in by friction; to rub in order to stimulate and make warm.

Chafe :: Chafe (v. t.) To excite passion or anger in; to fret; to irritate.

Chafe :: Chafe (v. t.) To fret and wear by rubbing; as, to chafe a cable..

Chafe :: Chafe (v. i.) To rub; to come together so as to wear by rubbing; to wear by friction.

Chafe :: Chafe (v. i.) To be worn by rubbing; as, a cable chafes..

Chafe :: Chafe (v. i.) To have a feeling of vexation; to be vexed; to fret; to be irritated.

Chafe :: Chafe (n.) Heat excited by friction.

Chafe :: Chafe (n.) Injury or wear caused by friction.

Chafe :: Chafe (n.) Vexation; irritation of mind; rage.

Chafed :: Chafed (imp. & p. p.) of Chaf.

Chafer :: Chafer (n.) One who chafes.

Chafer :: Chafer (n.) A vessel for heating water; -- hence, a dish or pan..

Chafer :: Chafer (n.) A kind of beetle; the cockchafer. The name is also applied to other species; as, the rose chafer..

Chafery :: Chafery (v. t.) An open furnace or forge, in which blooms are heated before being wrought into bars..

Chafewax :: Chafewax (n.) Alt. of Chaffwa.

Chafeweed :: Chafeweed (n.) The cudweed (Gnaphalium), used to prevent or cure chafing..

Chaff :: Chaff (n.) The glumes or husks of grains and grasses separated from the seed by threshing and winnowing, etc..

Chaff :: Chaff (n.) Anything of a comparatively light and worthless character; the refuse part of anything.

Chaff :: Chaff (n.) Straw or hay cut up fine for the food of cattle.

Chaff :: Chaff (n.) Light jesting talk; banter; raillery.

Chaff :: Chaff (n.) The scales or bracts on the receptacle, which subtend each flower in the heads of many Compositae, as the sunflower..

Chaff :: Chaff (v. i.) To use light, idle language by way of fun or ridicule; to banter..

Chaff :: Chaff (v. t.) To make fun of; to turn into ridicule by addressing in ironical or bantering language; to quiz.

Chaffed :: Chaffed (imp. & p. p.) of Chaf.

Chaffer :: Chaffer (n.) One who chaffs.

Chaffer :: Chaffer (n.) Bargaining; merchandise.

Chaffer :: Chaffer (n.) To treat or dispute about a purchase; to bargain; to haggle or higgle; to negotiate.

Chaffer :: Chaffer (n.) To talk much and idly; to chatter.

Chaffer :: Chaffer (v. t.) To buy or sell; to trade in.

Chaffer :: Chaffer (v. t.) To exchange; to bandy, as words..

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