escoriare — meaning in English

English meaning

• chafe noun Warmth produced by rubbing against something.
• excoriate verb To strip the skin or fur from something.
• graze verb To eat growing grass, or to let animals feed on pasture.

Senses

escoriare is used for these senses in English:

• chafe (intransitive) To rub; to come together so as to wear by rubbing; to wear by friction.
• excoriate (transitive) To wear off the skin of; to chafe.
• graze (transitive) To cause a slight wound to; to scratch.

chafe — full definition

1. noun Warmth produced by rubbing against something.
2. noun Soreness or wear brought about by rubbing.
3. noun A feeling of annoyance or anger.

excoriate — full definition

1. verb To strip the skin or fur from something.
2. verb To rub the skin raw or sore.
3. verb To criticize someone very harshly.

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