chaffy \ˈchafē, -aaf-, -aif-, -ȧf-, -fi\adjective (-er/-est) Etymology:chaff (I) + -y 1. a.: abounding in or covered with chaff b.: consisting of or resembling chaff 2. a.: light, worthless < an empty chaffy book by a foolish chaffy fellow > b.: having a bantering quality : chaffing < teasing in a chaffy tone > 3. a.: like paleae b.: covered with scales