carpet burn
Floor friction abrasion
Carpet burn is a friction injury to the skin caused by sliding or rubbing against carpet, leaving a raw, reddened abrasion.
Common in childhood roughhousing, sports played on artificial turf, or vigorous sexual activity on the floor: She had carpet burn on her knees for days.
Rub harshly against
- grazeFeed on growing plants
- abrasionShallow surface wound
- woundCoiled, or an injury
- lesionArea of pathological change
rawness · redness · inflammation · swelling · blister · scab · healing · scar
Apply friction manually
- chafeIrritate by friction
- slideSmooth continuous movement
- dragResistance through fluid
- resistanceCapacity to withstand force
scuff · skid · abrasion · scrape · graze · traction · contact · surface
Combat sport requiring holds
- roughhousingRowdy physical play
- horseplayBoisterous rough behavior
- tumblingAcrobatic rolling and flipping
- chaseRapid following of quarry
tickle · giggle · romp · frolic · siblings · children · games · playroom
Sharp wound from insect
- smartMentally quick, or fashionable
- throbBeat with intensity
- sorenessTender, painful sensation
- tendernessGentle, caring quality
rawness · sensitivity · wince · flinch · irritation · discomfort · sharp · ache
scrape
Rub harshly against
lesion · rawness · redness · inflammation · swelling · blister · scab · healing · scar · epidermis
rub
Apply friction manually
resistance · scuff · skid · abrasion · scrape · graze · traction · contact · surface · texture
wrestling
Combat sport requiring holds
- roughhousingRowdy physical play
- horseplayBoisterous rough behavior
- tumblingAcrobatic rolling and flipping
chase · tickle · giggle · romp · frolic · siblings · children · games · playroom · living-room
sting
Sharp wound from insect
tenderness · rawness · sensitivity · wince · flinch · irritation · discomfort · sharp · ache · heat