Definition of chaff

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Chaff (n.) The glumes or husks of grains and grasses separated from the seed by threshing and winnowing, etc..

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Quiz :: Quiz (v. t.) To puzzle; to banter; to chaff or mock with pretended seriousness of discourse; to make sport of, as by obscure questions..
Robinet :: Robinet (n.) The chaffinch; -- called also roberd.
Chaffering :: Chaffering (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Chaffe.
Chaffy :: Chaffy (a.) Abounding in, or resembling, chaff..
Haggle :: Haggle (v. i.) To be difficult in bargaining; to stick at small matters; to chaffer; to higgle.
Chaffy :: Chaffy (a.) Light or worthless as chaff.
Paleous :: Paleous (a.) Chaffy; like chaff; paleaceous.
Chaffy :: Chaffy (a.) Resembling chaff; composed of light dry scales.
Ventilation :: Ventilation (n.) The act of fanning, or winnowing, for the purpose of separating chaff and dust from the grain..
Chaffery :: Chaffery (n.) Traffic; bargaining.
Chaffing :: Chaffing (n.) The use of light, frivolous language by way of fun or ridicule; raillery; banter..
Bran :: Bran (n.) The broken coat of the seed of wheat, rye, or other cereal grain, separated from the flour or meal by sifting or bolting; the coarse, chaffy part of ground grain..
Chaffer :: Chaffer (v. t.) To exchange; to bandy, as words..
Chaff :: Chaff (n.) Light jesting talk; banter; raillery.
Paleaceous :: Paleaceous (a.) Chaffy; resembling or consisting of paleae, or chaff; furnished with chaff; as, a paleaceous receptacle..
Chaffern :: Chaffern (v. t.) A vessel for heating water.
Higgle :: Higgle (v. i.) To chaffer; to stickle for small advantages in buying and selling; to haggle.
Winnew :: Winnew (n.) To separate, and drive off, the chaff from by means of wind; to fan; as, to winnow grain..
Chaffer :: Chaffer (n.) One who chaffs.
Ramenta :: Ramenta (n. pl.) Thin brownish chaffy scales upon the leaves or young shoots of some plants, especially upon the petioles and leaves of ferns..
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