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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Scobby :: Scobby (n.) The chaffinch.
Receptacular :: Receptacular (a.) Pertaining to the receptacle, or growing on it; as, the receptacular chaff or scales in the sunflower..
Chaffy :: Chaffy (a.) Bearing or covered with dry scales, as the under surface of certain ferns, or the disk of some composite flowers..
Shrape :: Shrape (n.) A place baited with chaff to entice birds.
Chaffered :: Chaffered (imp. & p. p.) of Chaffe.
Chaffery :: Chaffery (n.) Traffic; bargaining.
Palea :: Palea (n.) The interior chaff or husk of grasses.
Chaffed :: Chaffed (imp. & p. p.) of Chaf.
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..
Falter :: Falter (v. t.) To thrash in the chaff; also, to cleanse or sift, as barley..
Goatsucker :: Goatsucker (n.) One of several species of insectivorous birds, belonging to Caprimulgus and allied genera, esp. the European species (Caprimulgus Europaeus); -- so called from the mistaken notion that it sucks goats. The European species is also goat-milker, goat owl, goat chaffer, fern owl, night hawk, nightjar, night churr, churr-owl, gnat hawk, and dorhawk..
Chiff-chaff :: Chiff-chaff (n.) A species of European warbler (Sylvia hippolais); -- called also chip-chap, and pettychaps..
Acerose :: Acerose (a.) Having the nature of chaff; chaffy.
Fringilla :: Fringilla (a.) A genus of birds, with a short, conical, pointed bill. It formerly included all the sparrows and finches, but is now restricted to certain European finches, like the chaffinch and brambling..
Weet-weet :: Weet-weet (n.) The chaffinch.
Chaffy :: Chaffy (a.) Resembling chaff; composed of light dry scales.
Chaffing :: Chaffing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Chaf.
Wetbird :: Wetbird (n.) The chaffinch, whose cry is thought to foretell rain..
Chaffer :: Chaffer (n.) One who chaffs.
Ventilation :: Ventilation (n.) The act of fanning, or winnowing, for the purpose of separating chaff and dust from the grain..
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