These answer options for “Rub the wrong way” were pulled from crosswords where that exact or very similar clue appeared, giving you a list rooted in past solving outcomes.
Possible Answers:
- RILE
- ABRADE
- IRK
- PEEVE
- IRRITATE
- CHAFE
- ANTAGONIZE
- RANKLE
- GRATE
- MIFF
- VEX
- NETTLE
- BOTHER
Synonyms and Definitions
RILE
- Synonyms: annoy, bother, chafe, devil, get at, get to, gravel, irritate, nark, nettle, rag, roil, vex
- Definition: Provoke irritation in; unsettle, particularly through small annoyances.
ABRADE
- Synonyms: abrase, corrade, rub down, rub off, scour
- Definition: gradually erode
IRK
- Synonyms: gall
- Definition: Annoy or bother
PEEVE
- Definition: a bothered or agitated state of mind
IRRITATE
- Synonyms: rile
- Definition: Provoke irritation in; disrupt, particularly through small annoyances.
CHAFE
- Synonyms: annoyance, excoriate, fray, fret, rub, scratch, vexation
- Definition: Heat and discomfort resulting from rubbing.
ANTAGONIZE
- Synonyms: antagonise, counteract
- Definition: Stir up the antagonism of
RANKLE
- Synonyms: eat into, grate
- Definition: Bite into; cause to feel bitterness or anger.
GRATE
- Synonyms: grating, grind, rankle, scrape
- Definition: a structure of metal rods designed to contain a fire
MIFF
- Synonyms: huff, seeing red
- Definition: a condition of being annoyed or irritated
VEX
- Synonyms: agitate, amaze, baffle, beat, bewilder, commove, disturb, dumbfound, flummox, get, mystify, nonplus, perplex, pose, puzzle, raise up, shake up, stick, stir up, stupefy, worry
- Definition: Provoke irritation in; disrupt, particularly through small annoyances.
NETTLE
- Synonyms: urticate
- Definition: Numerous plants, particularly those belonging to the Urtica genus or Urticaceae family, have stinging hairs that cause skin irritation upon touch.
BOTHER
- Synonyms: botheration, discommode, disoblige, fuss, hassle, incommode, inconvenience, inconvenience oneself, infliction, pain, pain in the ass, pain in the neck, put out, trouble, trouble oneself
- Definition: a furious disruption
These answers also appear in the following pages:
- RILE also appears as an answer in Annoy crossword clue 3, 4, 5, 6, 8 and 9 letters.
- IRK also appears as an answer in Annoy crossword clue 3, 4, 5, 6, 8 and 9 letters.
- PEEVE also appears as an answer in Annoy crossword clue 3, 4, 5, 6, 8 and 9 letters.
- IRRITATE also appears as an answer in Annoy crossword clue 3, 4, 5, 6, 8 and 9 letters.
- RANKLE also appears as an answer in Annoy crossword clue 3, 4, 5, 6, 8 and 9 letters.
These answers also appear in the following pages:
- RILE also appears as an answer in Stir up crossword clue 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 letters.
- GRATE also appears as an answer in Storm drain cover crossword clue 5 letters.
- MIFF also appears as an answer in Annoy crossword clue 3, 4, 5, 6, 8 and 9 letters.
- VEX also appears as an answer in Annoy crossword clue 3, 4, 5, 6, 8 and 9 letters.
- NETTLE also appears as an answer in Annoy crossword clue 3, 4, 5, 6, 8 and 9 letters.
These answers also appear in the following pages:
- RILE also appears as an answer in Anger crossword clue 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 11 letters.
- IRK also appears as an answer in Bother crossword clue 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 letters.
- IRK also appears as an answer in Taunt crossword clue 3, 4, 5, 6 and 9 letters.