Words that rhyme with rafe

n 1: soreness and warmth caused by friction; "he had a nasty chafe on his knee" 2: anger produced by some annoying irritation [syn: annoyance, chafe, vexation] v 1: become or make sore by or as if by rubbing [syn: chafe, gall, fret] 2: feel extreme irritation or anger; "He was chafing at her suggestion that he stay at home while she went on a vacation" 3: cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations; "Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me"; "It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves" [syn: annoy, rag, get to, bother, get at, irritate, rile, nark, nettle, gravel, vex, chafe, devil] 4: tear or wear off the skin or make sore by abrading; "This leash chafes the dog's neck" [syn: chafe, excoriate] 5: cause friction; "my sweater scratches" [syn: rub, fray, fret, chafe, scratch] 6: warm by rubbing, as with the hands

adj 1: free from danger or the risk of harm; "a safe trip"; "you will be safe here"; "a safe place"; "a safe bet" [ant: dangerous, unsafe] 2: (of an undertaking) secure from risk 3: having reached a base without being put out; "the runner was called safe when the baseman dropped the ball" [ant: out(p)] 4: financially sound; "a good investment"; "a secure investment" [syn: dependable, good, safe, secure] n 1: strongbox where valuables can be safely kept 2: a ventilated or refrigerated cupboard for securing provisions from pests 3: contraceptive device consisting of a sheath of thin rubber or latex that is worn over the penis during intercourse [syn: condom, rubber, safety, safe, prophylactic]

n 1: an attack of machine-gun fire or cannon fire from a low flying airplane; "the next morning they carried out a strafe of enemy airfields" v 1: attack with machine guns or cannon fire from a low-flying plane; "civilians were strafed in an effort to force the country's surrender"

adj 1: lacking in security or safety; "his fortune was increasingly insecure"; "an insecure future" [syn: insecure, unsafe] [ant: secure] 2: involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm; "a dangerous criminal"; "a dangerous bridge"; "unemployment reached dangerous proportions" [syn: dangerous, unsafe] [ant: safe] 3: not safe from attack [syn: insecure, unsafe]

v 1: grant in a condescending manner

n 1: a homeless child especially one forsaken or orphaned; "street children beg or steal in order to survive" [syn: waif, street child]