ALL meanings of chaff
chaff
C c - uncountable noun chaff Chaff is the outer part of grain such as wheat. It is removed before the grain is used as food. 3
- noun chaff the mass of husks, etc, separated from the seeds during threshing 3
- noun chaff finely cut straw and hay used to feed cattle 3
- noun chaff something of little worth; rubbish (esp in the phrase separate the wheat from the chaff) 3
- noun chaff the dry membranous bracts enclosing the flowers of certain composite plants 3
- noun chaff thin strips of metallic foil released into the earth's atmosphere to confuse radar signals and prevent detection 3
- noun chaff light-hearted teasing or joking; banter 3
- verb chaff to tease good-naturedly; banter 3
- noun chaff the husks of wheat or other grain separated in threshing or winnowing 3
- noun chaff fine-cut hay or straw, used for fodder 3
- noun chaff anything regarded as worthless 3
- noun chaff tiny strips of metal foil used to confuse enemy radar 3
- noun chaff good-natured teasing or joking; banter 3
- noun chaff the bracts that enclose the individual florets on the receptacles of certain composite heads 3
- verb transitive chaff to tease or ridicule in a good-natured way 3
- noun chaff husks of grain 1
- noun chaff sth worthless, rubbish 1
- transitive verb chaff tease good-naturedly 1
- noun chaff The husks of corn or other seed separated by winnowing or threshing. 1
- noun chaff good-natured ridicule or teasing; raillery. 1
- noun chaff The inedible parts of a grain-producing plant. 0
- noun chaff By extension, any excess or unwanted material, resource, or person; anything worthless. 0
- noun chaff Loose material, e.g. small strips of aluminum foil, dropped from aircraft specifically to interfere with radar detection. 0
- noun chaff Straw or hay cut up fine for the food of cattle. 0
- noun chaff Light jesting talk; banter; raillery. 0
- verb chaff (Intransitive Verb) To use light, idle language by way of fun or ridicule; to banter. 0
- verb chaff (Transitive Verb) To make fun of; to turn into ridicule by addressing in ironical or bantering language; to quiz. 0