English dictionary
chaff
/tS//&/f/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds
Source: WordNet 3.0
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foil in thin strips; ejected into the air as a radar countermeasure
Source: WordNet 3.0
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The glumes or husks of grains and grasses separated from the seed by threshing and winnowing, etc.
Source: webster1913
verb
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be silly or tease one another
Source: WordNet 3.0
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To use light, idle language by way of fun or ridicule; to banter.
Source: webster1913
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To make fun of; to turn into ridicule by addressing in ironical or bantering language; to quiz.
Source: webster1913