What is another word for chafed ?

given a shot in the arm to

To have triggered a passionate feeling or reaction

galvanized^US

energised^UK

energized^US

galvanised^UK

revitalized^US

revitalised^UK

fired the imagination of

breathed new life into

mobilized^US

catalyzed^US

fired with enthusiasm

mobilised^UK

catalysed^UK

fired the enthusiasm of

tantalized^US

made an impression on

tantalised^UK

gave a shot in the arm to

magnetized^US

given someone a shout

magnetised^UK

put someone's back up

put one in mind of

drawn on

brought to mind

acted as a stimulus to

raised someone's spirits

hypnotized^US

mesmerized^US

antagonized^US

civilized^US

graveled^US

gravelled^UK

boosted someone's morale

lifted the spirits of

bielded

reintroduced

stimulated spiritually

enabled

stiffened the resolve of

initialized^US

enamoured^UK

favoured^UK

got in someone's hair

given the kiss of life to

felt admiration

become cheerful

mesmerised^UK

plotted

pressurized^US

rubbed up the wrong way

acted as a incentive to

delivered

gave the kiss of life to

added fuel

returned to the land of the living

won over

shaken a leg

rattled someone's cage

gained strength

redoubled

tugged at your heartstrings

given someone a charge

antagonised^UK

made someone's blood boil

hinted

led on

pressurised^UK

rabble-roused

knocked one's socks off

came round

gave someone a charge

modernised^UK

gave a new lease of life to

made someone's hackles rise

civilised^UK

got under someone's skin

acted as an incentive to

regained consciousness

favored^US

added fuel to the flames

initialised^UK

recovered consciousness

pushed buttons

pained

upped and at 'em

ruffled someone's feathers

stood up

embittered

sprung

left an impression on

hypnotised^UK

modernized^US

given a new lease of life to

left the door open to

enamored^US

gave a shot in the arm

given a shot in the arm

gave the incentive to

given the incentive to

gave mouth-to-mouth resuscitation

given mouth-to-mouth resuscitation

took out of mothballs

taken out of mothballs

took one's breath away

taken one's breath away

took your breath away

taken your breath away

took a turn for the better

taken heart

took heart

taken a turn for the better

given someone the pip

gotten on someone's wick

got up someone's nose

got on someone's wick

got on someone's nerves

got someone

gotten someone

gotten someone's goat

gotten across

gotten at

gotten up someone's nose

gotten someone's back up

gotten someone's dander up

gotten on someone's nerves

gotten on one's nerves

gave someone the pip

got someone's dander up

got on one's nerves

got someone's back up

blown up

got a rise out of

gotten a rise out of

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Verb

made someone's blood boil

Past tense for to wear away or cause damage through applied friction

unravelled^UK

unraveled^US

leveled^US

levelled^UK

raveled^US

ravelled^UK

spoilt^UK

spoiled^US

oxidized^US

oxidised^UK

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“He took care with it, making sure to leave no knots of thread that would chafe bruised skin.”

Verb

Past tense for annoy

rubbed up the wrong way

gravelled^UK

graveled^US

antagonized^US

antagonised^UK

bedevilled^UK

bedeviled^US

given someone the hump

gave someone the hump

gotten on your nerves

disgruntled

grated on

hounded

put someone's back up

put someone's nose out of joint

ruffled someone's feathers

made someone's hackles rise

got in someone's hair

got under someone's skin

gotten on one's nerves

tried someone's patience

gotten on someone's nerves

got on someone's nerves

driven to distraction

tried the patience of

given someone a hard time

gotten someone's back up

got someone's back up

driven round the bend

drove round the bend

rattled someone's cage

egged on

gave someone a hard time

weirded out

freaked out

given someone the pip

rubbed you up the wrong way

driven round the twist

drove round the twist

gotten up someone's nose

got up someone's nose

sticked in one's craw

tantalised^UK

tantalized^US

smort

smorten

jarred on

setted one's teeth on edge

put someone off their stroke

eaten at

ate at

gotten under one's skin

got under one's skin

worked up

got someone's hackles up

given a hard time

gave a hard time

got your dander up

gotten someone's dander up

got someone's dander up

hurt someone's feelings

gotten on someone's wick

set one off

put someone out

got on someone's wick

cut to the quick

put your nose out of joint

gotten under your skin

got someone's goat

gotten someone's goat

victimized^US

terrorized^US

victimised^UK

terrorised^UK

made it hot for someone

made things hot for someone

loused up

caused discomfort to

breathed down someone's neck

cramped style

worked into lather

rattled one's cage

gotten on somebody's nerves

wound somebody up

made blood boil

pushed someon's buttons

spooked

psyched out

resented

pushed the buttons of

got on somebody's nerves

hung up

lost one's temper

singled out

caused someone to lose their composure

ruffled one's feathers

setted your teeth on edge

rubbed one the wrong way

made someone scratch their head

gotten a rise out of

sticked the knife into

drove you up the wall

driven you up the wall

gotten your hackles up

hurt somebody's feelings

demoralized^US

demoralised^UK

scandalized^US

scandalised^UK

criticized^US

criticised^UK

made your hackles rise

put someone to trouble

wringed

put in a spot

put off his or her stride

put somebody's nose out of joint

put the wind up someone

set someone's teeth on edge

setted someone back on their heels

rattled someone's chain

tyrannised^UK

tyrannized^US

tangled

pressurized^US

pressurised^UK

paralysed^UK

caused someone difficulty

paralyzed^US

brought pressure to bear on

made somebody's blood boil

leaded someone a merry dance

dampened the spirits of

made someone eat humble pie

filled with consternation

shattered the illusions of

made severe demands on

dished out

puts somebody's nose out of joint

made someone go out of his way

trodden on someone's toes

given offence

gave offence

trod on someone's toes

broken the heart of

broke the heart of

drove you to distraction

driven you to distraction

given a zinger

given the cold shoulder

gave the cold shoulder

driven you round the twist

drove you round the bend

drove you round the twist

driven you round the bend

broke in

broken in

took the wind out of someone's sails

taken the wind out of someone's sails

took the heart out of

taken the heart out of

drove you off your head

driven you off your head

drove out of mind

driven out of mind

driven you out of your mind

drove you out of your mind

got one's comeuppance

gotten one's comeuppance

taken the wind out

driven somebody up the wall

drove somebody up the wall

gotten on the wrong side of

gotten up somebody's nose

got on the wrong side of

got up somebody's nose

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Verb

Past tense for to excite heat in by friction

“A shiver passed through Darius, and he began to chafe his arms to push some warmth back into them.”

Verb

Past tense for become or make annoyed or impatient because of a restriction or inconvenience

“They chafe at labeling as pathological qualities that may be merely irritating.”

Verb

Past tense for to show, feel, or cause to feel, concern or worry

Verb

breathed fire and slaughter

Past tense for feel, show, or express great anger

smouldered^UK

smoldered^US

got hot under the collar

went off the deep end

gone off the deep end

foamed at mouth

made a fuss over

worked oneself into sweat

went through the roof

gone through the roof

clamoured^UK

clamored^US

boiled over with rage

gotten your hackles up

gotten one's dander up

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Verb

Past tense for to grow worse and increasingly hostile

Verb

Past tense for to be anxious or concerned about something in particular

went through the mill

gone through the mill

gotten in a lather

upset oneself

labored^US

laboured^UK

wrestled with oneself

eaten one's heart out

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Verb

Past tense for make small movements, especially of the hands and feet, through nervousness or impatience

Verb

eaten your heart out over

Past tense for to have an intense feeling of longing for something, typically something that one has lost or been separated from

dreamed^US

dreamt^UK

setted your heart upon

ate your heart out over

eaten one's heart out over

regretted the absence of

regretted the loss of

had one's heart set on

raised the bar

ate one's heart out over

eaten one's heart out

ate one's heart out

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Verb

(of the skin) Past tense for to become cracked, rough, or sore, especially through exposure to wind or cold weather

Verb

Past tense for to think deeply about something that makes one unhappy, angry, or worried

Adjective

Chafed or bruised, especially of skin

Adjective

Affected with, or causing, physical discomfort or pain

agonising^UK

agonizing^US

discoloured^UK

discolored^US

physically challenged

feeling uncomfortable

playing up

giving someone gyp

giving someone trouble

spoilt^UK

spoiled^US

paralyzing^US

paralysing^UK

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Adjective

carrying a chip on your shoulder

(of skin) Not smooth

rough

dried

dry

shrivelled^UK

shriveled^US

Adjective

Angry or resentful

antagonized^US

antagonised^UK

as cross as two sticks

dishonored^US

dishonoured^UK

ill-humored^US

victimised^UK

victimized^US

scandalized^US

scandalised^UK

with all guns blazing

beside yourself with rage

like a bear with a sore head

fractious

out of countenance

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Adjective