German Meaning of chaff

Spreu

Other German words related to Spreu

Definitions and Meaning of chaff in English

Wordnet

chaff (n)

material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds

foil in thin strips; ejected into the air as a radar countermeasure

Wordnet

chaff (v)

be silly or tease one another

Webster

chaff (n.)

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

Anything of a comparatively light and worthless character; the refuse part of anything.

Straw or hay cut up fine for the food of cattle.

Light jesting talk; banter; raillery.

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

Webster

chaff (v. i.)

To use light, idle language by way of fun or ridicule; to banter.

Webster

chaff (v. t.)

To make fun of; to turn into ridicule by addressing in ironical or bantering language; to quiz.

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Spreu

material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds, foil in thin strips; ejected into the air as a

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