Definition of chaff

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Chaff (n.) The scales or bracts on the receptacle, which subtend each flower in the heads of many Compositae, as the sunflower..

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Chaffer :: Chaffer (n.) Bargaining; merchandise.
Chaffed :: Chaffed (imp. & p. p.) of Chaf.
Cheapen :: Cheapen (v. t.) To ask the price of; to bid, bargain, or chaffer for..
Higgle :: Higgle (v. i.) To chaffer; to stickle for small advantages in buying and selling; to haggle.
Wheatsel Bird :: Wheatsel bird () The male of the chaffinch.
Chaffinch :: Chaffinch (n.) A bird of Europe (Fringilla coelebs), having a variety of very sweet songs, and highly valued as a cage bird; -- called also copper finch..
Whitewing :: Whitewing (n.) The chaffinch; -- so called from the white bands on the wing.
Chafewax :: Chafewax (n.) Alt. of Chaffwa.
Chaffing :: Chaffing (n.) The use of light, frivolous language by way of fun or ridicule; raillery; banter..
Chiff-chaff :: Chiff-chaff (n.) A species of European warbler (Sylvia hippolais); -- called also chip-chap, and pettychaps..
Stramonium :: Stramineous (a.) Chaffy; like straw; straw-colored.
Chaff :: Chaff (v. t.) To make fun of; to turn into ridicule by addressing in ironical or bantering language; to quiz.
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..
Spinnaker :: Spink (n.) The chaffinch.
Chaffy :: Chaffy (a.) Abounding in, or resembling, chaff..
Chaff :: Chaff (n.) The glumes or husks of grains and grasses separated from the seed by threshing and winnowing, etc..
Winnow :: Winnow (v. i.) To separate chaff from grain.
Shrape :: Shrape (n.) A place baited with chaff to entice birds.
Palea :: Palea (n.) The interior chaff or husk of grasses.
Acerose :: Acerose (a.) Having the nature of chaff; chaffy.
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