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  • chaff  /ˈtʃæf/ ?  material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that…

    chaff meaning(s)  Add to My List

    1. (n) material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds
    2. (n) foil in thin strips; ejected into the air as a radar countermeasure
    3. (v) be silly or tease one another
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    Synonym(s)

    shuck, stalk

    chaff usage(s) Create your Own

    1. To help you separate the wheat from the chaff, PTI scoured 345,000 sq.
    2. Then there are the sites that are supposed to help you sort the wheat from the chaff on all the other sites.
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  • chaffer  /ˈtʃæ fə/ ?  wrangle (over a price, terms of an agreement, etc.)
  • chaffinch  /ˈtʃæ fɪntʃ/ ?  small European finch with a cheerful song
  • chafflike  abounding in or covered with or resembling or consisting of chaff
  • chaffweed  weedy plant having short dry chafflike leaves
  • chaffy  /ˈtʃæ fi/ ?  abounding in or covered with or resembling or consisting of chaff
  • chafing  /ˈtʃeɪ fɪŋ/ ?  soreness or irritation of the skin caused by friction
  • chafing dish  a metal pan over a heater; used to cook or to keep things warm at the table
  • chafing gear  covering (usually rope or canvas) of a line or spar to protect it from friction
  • chaga  a Bantu language spoken by the Chaga in northern Tanzania
  • chagall  /tʃə ˈɡɑl/ ?  French painter (born in Russia) noted for his imagery and brilliant colors…
  • chagatai  a Turkic literary language of medieval central Asia (named for one of the sons…
  • chagga  a Bantu language spoken by the Chaga in northern Tanzania
  • chagrin  /ʃə ˈɡrɪn/ ?  cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of
  • chagrined  /ʃə ˈɡrɪnd/ ?  feeling or caused to feel uneasy and self-conscious
  • chahta  the Muskhogean language of the Choctaw
  • chaim azriel weizmann  Israeli statesman who persuaded the United States to recognize…
  • chaim soutine  French expressionist painter (born in Lithuania) (1893-1943)
  • chaim weizmann  Israeli statesman who persuaded the United States to recognize the new…
  • chain  /ˈtʃeɪn/ ?  a series of things depending on each other as if linked together
  • chain armor  (Middle Ages) flexible armor made of interlinked metal rings
  • chain armour  (Middle Ages) flexible armor made of interlinked metal rings
  • chain fern  a fern of the genus Woodwardia having the sori in chainlike rows
  • chain gang  a gang of convicts chained together
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