Definition of chaff

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Chaff (v. t.) To make fun of; to turn into ridicule by addressing in ironical or bantering language; to quiz.

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Receptacular :: Receptacular (a.) Pertaining to the receptacle, or growing on it; as, the receptacular chaff or scales in the sunflower..
Chaffing :: Chaffing (n.) The use of light, frivolous language by way of fun or ridicule; raillery; banter..
Pulu :: Pulu (n.) A vegetable substance consisting of soft, elastic, yellowish brown chaff, gathered in the Hawaiian Islands from the young fronds of free ferns of the genus Cibotium, chiefly C. Menziesii; -- used for stuffing mattresses, cushions, etc., and as an absorbent..
Chaffered :: Chaffered (imp. & p. p.) of Chaffe.
Wetbird :: Wetbird (n.) The chaffinch, whose cry is thought to foretell rain..
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..
Wheatsel Bird :: Wheatsel bird () The male of the chaffinch.
Thummie :: Thummie (n.) The chiff-chaff.
Pug :: Pug (n.) Chaff; the refuse of grain.
Stramonium :: Stramineous (a.) Chaffy; like straw; straw-colored.
Chaffer :: Chaffer (v. t.) To exchange; to bandy, as words..
Chaff :: Chaff (v. i.) To use light, idle language by way of fun or ridicule; to banter..
Riddle :: Riddle (n.) A sieve with coarse meshes, usually of wire, for separating coarser materials from finer, as chaff from grain, cinders from ashes, or gravel from sand..
Chaffy :: Chaffy (a.) Resembling chaff; composed of light dry scales.
Acerose :: Acerose (a.) Having the nature of chaff; chaffy.
Chaffery :: Chaffery (n.) Traffic; bargaining.
Chafferer :: Chafferer (n.) One who chaffers; a bargainer.
Palea :: Palea (n.) The interior chaff or husk of grasses.
Shrape :: Shrape (n.) A place baited with chaff to entice birds.
Chaffer :: Chaffer (v. t.) To buy or sell; to trade in.
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