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单词 chaff
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chaff

(tʃɑːf, tʃæf)
1. uncountable noun
Chaff is the outer part of grain such as wheat. It is removed before the grain is used as food.
2. 
See to separate the wheat from the chaff
More Synonyms of chaff

chaff in British English 1

(tʃɑːf)
noun
1. 
the mass of husks, etc, separated from the seeds during threshing
2. 
finely cut straw and hay used to feed cattle
3. 
something of little worth; rubbish (esp in the phrase separate the wheat from the chaff)
4. 
the dry membranous bracts enclosing the flowers of certain composite plants
5. 
thin strips of metallic foil released into the earth's atmosphere to confuse radar signals and prevent detection
Derived forms
chaffy (ˈchaffy)
adjective
Word origin
Old English ceaf; related to Old High German keva husk

chaff in British English 2

(tʃɑːf)
noun
1. 
light-hearted teasing or joking; banter
verb
2. 
to tease good-naturedly; banter
Derived forms
chaffer (ˈchaffer)
noun
Word origin
C19: probably slang variant of chafe, perhaps influenced by chaff1

chaff in American English

(tʃæf; tʃɑf)
noun
1. 
the husks of wheat or other grain separated in threshing or winnowing
2. 
fine-cut hay or straw, used for fodder
3. 
anything regarded as worthless
4. 
tiny strips of metal foil used to confuse enemy radar
5. 
good-natured teasing or joking; banter
6.  Botany
the bracts that enclose the individual florets on the receptacles of certain composite heads
verb transitive, verb intransitive
7. 
to tease or ridicule in a good-natured way
Word origin
ME chaf < OE ceaf; akin to MDu caf, Ger kaff

More idioms containing
chaff

separate the wheat from the chaff

Examples of 'chaff' in a sentence
chaff

The wise leader identifies the kernel and blows the chaff away.
Christianity Today (2000)
You have to sort the wheat from the chaff.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
We are working through a process of sorting the wheat from the chaff.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
They ask good questions that sort the wheat from the chaff.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
The challenge now is to sort the wheat from the chaff.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
It certainly sorts the wheat from the chaff when it comes to big movie stars.
The Sun (2011)
Wheat will be sorted from chaff.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Doing this will sort the wheat from the chaff and will save time, effort and tears.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
It's just like chaff with bits of wood in it.
The Sun (2012)
It won't help you to sort the wheat from the chaff any more than a good dose of common sense.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
All of which leads to my final concern, and it comes back to sorting out the wheat from the chaff.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
It's fuelled by coffee chaff, which we pick up from the cafes around the area.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
True, we GPs are trained to sort the wheat from the chaff.
The Sun (2010)
This enjoyable Panorama sorts the wheat from the chaff, although the chaff is more fun.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
The trick, he says, is sorting the chaff from the wheat.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
But, because of this easier access, telling wheat from chaff is more difficult.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Not all coughs are innocent, though, so how can you sort the wheat from the chaff?
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
This is a fantastic way of sorting the wheat from the chaff, but implementation has been delayed - another lost opportunity.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
It wants the fund to be used to'sort the wheat from the chaff' by seeing how well drugs really work.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
One of the GP's main roles is to sort the symptom wheat from the chaff.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
(noun) 
Definition
grain husks separated from the seeds during threshing
The harvester separates the straw and chaff from the grain.
Synonyms
husks
remains
refuse
a weekly collection of refuse
waste
This country produces 10 million tonnes of toxic waste every year.
hulls
rubbish
unwanted household rubbish
trash (US, Canadian)
The yards are overgrown and cluttered with trash.
glumes
dregs
(verb) 
Definition
to tease good-naturedly
Synonyms
tease
He teased me mercilessly about going there.
mock
I thought you were mocking me.
rib (informal)
ridicule
I admire her for allowing them to ridicule her.
taunt
Other youths taunted him about his clothes.
jeer
His motorcade was jeered by angry residents.
josh (slang, mainly US, Canadian)
scoff
At first I scoffed at the notion.
banter
They went bowling together and bantered easily.
deride
This theory is widely derided by conventional scientists.
take the piss out of (taboo, slang)
(noun) 
Synonyms
teasing
joking
josh (slang, mainly US, Canadian)
banter
She heard them exchanging good-natured banter.
badinage
She tried to respond to his light-hearted badinage.
raillery
persiflage

Additional synonyms

in the sense of badinage
Definition
playful and witty conversation
She tried to respond to his light-hearted badinage.
Synonyms
banter,
joking,
teasing,
mockery,
chaff,
pleasantry,
repartee,
wordplay,
drollery,
raillery,
persiflage
in the sense of banter
Definition
to tease jokingly
They went bowling together and bantered easily.
Synonyms
joke,
kid (informal),
rib (informal),
tease,
taunt,
jeer,
quip,
josh (slang),
jest,
take the mickey (informal),
chaff
in the sense of banter
Definition
teasing or joking conversation
She heard them exchanging good-natured banter.
Synonyms
joking,
kidding (informal),
ribbing (informal),
teasing,
jeering,
quipping,
mockery,
derision,
jesting,
chaff,
pleasantry,
repartee,
wordplay,
joshing,
badinage,
chaffing,
raillery,
persiflage

Nearby words of
chaff

  • cessation
  • cession
  • chafe
  • chaff
  • chagrin
  • chain
  • chair

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