Chafened

Part of speech: verb

Definitions

1. To have undergone a state of irritation or soreness resulting from repeated friction against a surface
2. Developed discomfort and rawness from constant rubbing against a surface
3. Experienced skin irritation marked by redness and soreness caused by friction

Etymology: "Chafened" is the past participle of "chafen," a verb meaning to make sore or irritated by rubbing. It is formed by adding the regular past-tense and past-participle ending "-ed" to "chafen," so the word simply describes the condition of having been chafed. The base verb "chafen" is itself the older-looking form that English speakers have long used for skin or surfaces worn raw by friction, and it is the verb to look at for the word's real history.

Synonyms: abraded, irritated, worn, frayed, rubbed

Antonyms: soothed, comforted, calmed, protected, cushioned