chaff

[ chaf, chahf ]

/ tʃæf, tʃɑf /

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noun

the husks of grains and grasses that are separated during threshing.

straw cut up for fodder.

worthless matter; refuse.

the membranous, usually dry, brittle bracts of the flowers of certain plants.

Also called window. Military. strips of metal foil dropped by an aircraft to confuse enemy radar by creating false blips.

Origin of chaff

before 1000; Middle English chaf,Old English ceaf; cognate with Middle Low German, Dutch kaf

OTHER WORDS FROM chaff

chaffless, adjectivechafflike, adjective

Words nearby chaff

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

Definition for chaff (2 of 2)

chaff²

[ chaf, chahf ]

/ tʃæf, tʃɑf /

verb (used with or without object)

to mock, tease, or jest in a good-natured way; banter: She chaffed him for working late. They joked and chaffed with each other.

noun

good-natured ridicule or teasing; raillery.

Origin of chaff

First recorded in 1640–50; perhaps from chaff¹

OTHER WORDS FROM chaff

chaff·ing·ly, adverbun·chaffed, adjectiveun·chaff·ing, adjective

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for chaff

If Apple follows through, iOS14 will be a test of marketers’ and advertisers’ mettle, and will likely separate the wheat from the chaff.
Deep Dive: How the Summer of 2020 forced brand marketing to change for the better|jim cooper|September 14, 2020|Digiday
For CinemaSins, the cookie cutter approach often takes much of the chaff, but leaves behind the wheat.
The Witty Genius of YouTube’s CinemaSins: Everything Wrong with Your Favorite Movie|Rich Goldstein|April 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I say you're no good as an interview because no one is very good at sorting the wheat from the chaff.
Even Google Doesn't Do Interviews Better|Megan McArdle|June 20, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Yankees tend to shrug off such numbers as largely the chaff drifting down.
As the North Rests on Its Laurels, the South Is Rising Fast|Joel Kotkin|June 17, 2013|DAILY BEAST

Your miner friends notice the stiffness of your walk and chaff you about it.
Thatcher's Economic Legacy|Megan McArdle|April 8, 2013|DAILY BEAST
This is where working your way through all that chaff gets fun.
100 Cool Uncommon Baby Names|Pamela Redmond Satran/Nameberry|July 28, 2010|DAILY BEAST
To all this chaff Peter returned modest replies and the odd little chuckle that had so endeared him to his schoolmates.
The Story of Leather|Sara Ware Bassett
He was perpetually picking the grain of corn out of the bushel of chaff.
Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. 16|Various
We expect to be caught with chaff, like fractious colts coquetting with the halter and secretly not unwilling to be caught.
Unveiling a Parallel|Alice Ilgenfritz Jones and Ella Marchant
I have always wondered whether this chaff helped to incite Freddie to become the great golfer that he was.
Fifty Years of Golf|Horace G. Hutchinson
He felt as if he must weigh them in some divine scales into which no dust or chaff of weakness or care for self could fall.
A Singular Life|Elizabeth Stuart Phelps

British Dictionary definitions for chaff (1 of 2)

chaff¹

/ (tʃɑːf) /

noun

the mass of husks, etc, separated from the seeds during threshing

finely cut straw and hay used to feed cattle

something of little worth; rubbish (esp in the phrase separate the wheat from the chaff)

the dry membranous bracts enclosing the flowers of certain composite plants

thin strips of metallic foil released into the earth's atmosphere to confuse radar signals and prevent detection

Derived forms of chaff

chaffy, adjective

Word Origin for chaff

Old English ceaf; related to Old High German keva husk

British Dictionary definitions for chaff (2 of 2)

chaff²

/ (tʃɑːf) /

noun

light-hearted teasing or joking; banter

verb

to tease good-naturedly; banter

Derived forms of chaff

chaffer, noun

Word Origin for chaff

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

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	chaff
释义	chaff ¹ [ chaf, chahf ] / tʃæf, tʃɑf / SEE SYNONYMS FOR chaff ON THESAURUS.COM noun the husks of grains and grasses that are separated during threshing. straw cut up for fodder. worthless matter; refuse. the membranous, usually dry, brittle bracts of the flowers of certain plants. Also called window. Military. strips of metal foil dropped by an aircraft to confuse enemy radar by creating false blips. Origin of chaff ¹ before 1000; Middle English chaf,Old English ceaf; cognate with Middle Low German, Dutch kaf OTHER WORDS FROM chaff chaffless, adjectivechafflike, adjective Words nearby chaff chaetopod, chaetotaxy, chafe, chafer, chafeweed, chaff, chaffer, chaffinch, chaffy, chafing dish, Chaga Definition for chaff (2 of 2) chaff² [ chaf, chahf ] / tʃæf, tʃɑf / verb (used with or without object) to mock, tease, or jest in a good-natured way; banter: She chaffed him for working late. They joked and chaffed with each other. noun good-natured ridicule or teasing; raillery. Origin of chaff ² First recorded in 1640–50; perhaps from chaff¹ OTHER WORDS FROM chaff chaff·ing·ly, adverbun·chaffed, adjectiveun·chaff·ing, adjective Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for chaff If Apple follows through, iOS14 will be a test of marketers’ and advertisers’ mettle, and will likely separate the wheat from the chaff. Deep Dive: How the Summer of 2020 forced brand marketing to change for the better\|jim cooper\|September 14, 2020\|Digiday For CinemaSins, the cookie cutter approach often takes much of the chaff, but leaves behind the wheat. The Witty Genius of YouTube’s CinemaSins: Everything Wrong with Your Favorite Movie\|Rich Goldstein\|April 3, 2014\|DAILY BEAST I say you're no good as an interview because no one is very good at sorting the wheat from the chaff. Even Google Doesn't Do Interviews Better\|Megan McArdle\|June 20, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Yankees tend to shrug off such numbers as largely the chaff drifting down. As the North Rests on Its Laurels, the South Is Rising Fast\|Joel Kotkin\|June 17, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Your miner friends notice the stiffness of your walk and chaff you about it. Thatcher's Economic Legacy\|Megan McArdle\|April 8, 2013\|DAILY BEAST This is where working your way through all that chaff gets fun. 100 Cool Uncommon Baby Names\|Pamela Redmond Satran/Nameberry\|July 28, 2010\|DAILY BEAST To all this chaff Peter returned modest replies and the odd little chuckle that had so endeared him to his schoolmates. The Story of Leather\|Sara Ware Bassett He was perpetually picking the grain of corn out of the bushel of chaff. Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. 16\|Various We expect to be caught with chaff, like fractious colts coquetting with the halter and secretly not unwilling to be caught. Unveiling a Parallel\|Alice Ilgenfritz Jones and Ella Marchant I have always wondered whether this chaff helped to incite Freddie to become the great golfer that he was. Fifty Years of Golf\|Horace G. Hutchinson He felt as if he must weigh them in some divine scales into which no dust or chaff of weakness or care for self could fall. A Singular Life\|Elizabeth Stuart Phelps British Dictionary definitions for chaff (1 of 2) chaff¹ / (tʃɑːf) / noun the mass of husks, etc, separated from the seeds during threshing finely cut straw and hay used to feed cattle something of little worth; rubbish (esp in the phrase separate the wheat from the chaff) the dry membranous bracts enclosing the flowers of certain composite plants thin strips of metallic foil released into the earth's atmosphere to confuse radar signals and prevent detection Derived forms of chaff chaffy, adjective Word Origin for chaff Old English ceaf; related to Old High German keva husk British Dictionary definitions for chaff (2 of 2) chaff² / (tʃɑːf) / noun light-hearted teasing or joking; banter verb to tease good-naturedly; banter Derived forms of chaff chaffer, noun Word Origin for chaff C19: probably slang variant of chafe, perhaps influenced by chaff 1 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to chaff refuse, shell, remains, crust, shard, debris, rubbish, dregs, pod, trash, husks, rag, razz, scoff, tease, taunt, banter, josh, jolly, deride
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chaff

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