noun
- husks of grain separated from the seed during threshing
- worthless matter; refuse
verb
- teases or makes fun of someone in a good-natured way
Usage: informal
Examples
- The farmer separated the wheat from the chaff.
- The wind blew the chaff away from the grain.
- Sort through the information and discard the chaff.
- His friends always chaff him about his old car.
- She chaffs her brother about his messy room.
- The pile of chaff was burned after harvest.
- Don’t take it seriously when he chaffs you like that.