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Definitions for Chaff

[1] the husks of grains and grasses that are separated during threshing.
[2] straw cut up for fodder.
[3] worthless matter; refuse.
[4] the membranous, usually dry, brittle bracts of the flowers of certain plants.
[5] Also called window. Military . strips of metal foil dropped by an aircraft to confuse enemy radar by creating false blips.
[6] to mock, tease, or jest in a good-natured way; banter: She chaffed him for working late. They joked and chaffed with each other.
[7] good-natured ridicule or teasing; raillery.
[8] the mass of husks, etc, separated from the seeds during threshing
[9] finely cut straw and hay used to feed cattle
[10] something of little worth; rubbish (esp in the phrase separate the wheat from the chaff )
[11] the dry membranous bracts enclosing the flowers of certain composite plants
[12] thin strips of metallic foil released into the earth's atmosphere to confuse radar signals and prevent detection
[13] light-hearted teasing or joking; banter
[14] to tease good-naturedly; banter

Words related to Chaff

refuse, shell, remains, crust, shard, debris, rubbish, dregs, pod, trash, rag, razz, scoff, tease, taunt, banter, josh, jolly, deride, fun

Words nearby Chaff

chaetopod, chaetotaxy, chafe, chafer, chafeweed, chaff, chaffer, chaffinch, chaffy, chafing dish, chaga

Origin of Chaff

2First recorded in 1640–50; perhaps from chaff1

Other words from Chaff

chaff·less , adjective
chaff·like , adjective
chaff·ing·ly , adverb
un·chaffed , adjective
un·chaff·ing , adjective

Word origin for Chaff

C19: probably slang variant of chafe , perhaps influenced by chaff 1

Synonyms for Chaff

crust, debris, dregs, husks, pod, refuse, remains, rubbish, shard, shell, trash