Definition of chaff

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Chaff (v. i.) To use light, idle language by way of fun or ridicule; to banter..

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Weet-weet :: Weet-weet (n.) The chaffinch.
Falter :: Falter (v. t.) To thrash in the chaff; also, to cleanse or sift, as barley..
Chaff :: Chaff (n.) The glumes or husks of grains and grasses separated from the seed by threshing and winnowing, etc..
Chaffing :: Chaffing (n.) The use of light, frivolous language by way of fun or ridicule; raillery; banter..
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..
Fan :: Fan (n.) To winnow; to separate chaff from, and drive it away by a current of air; as, to fan wheat..
Wetbird :: Wetbird (n.) The chaffinch, whose cry is thought to foretell rain..
Chaffery :: Chaffery (n.) Traffic; bargaining.
Chaffering :: Chaffering (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Chaffe.
Chaffered :: Chaffered (imp. & p. p.) of Chaffe.
Chaffer :: Chaffer (v. t.) To exchange; to bandy, as words..
Chaffwax :: Chaffwax (n.) Formerly a chancery officer who fitted wax for sealing writs and other documents.
Chaffer :: Chaffer (n.) To treat or dispute about a purchase; to bargain; to haggle or higgle; to negotiate.
Haggle :: Haggle (v. i.) To be difficult in bargaining; to stick at small matters; to chaffer; to higgle.
Higgle :: Higgle (v. i.) To chaffer; to stickle for small advantages in buying and selling; to haggle.
Tailing :: Tailing (n.) The lighter parts of grain separated from the seed threshing and winnowing; chaff.
Fan :: Fan (n.) An instrument for winnowing grain, by moving which the grain is tossed and agitated, and the chaff is separated and blown away..
Wheatsel Bird :: Wheatsel bird () The male of the chaffinch.
Receptacular :: Receptacular (a.) Pertaining to the receptacle, or growing on it; as, the receptacular chaff or scales in the sunflower..
Chaff :: Chaff (v. i.) To use light, idle language by way of fun or ridicule; to banter..
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