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- DictionaryChaff/CHaf/
noun
- 1. the husks of corn or other seed separated by winnowing or threshing.
There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb chaff. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
Chaff (/ tʃ æ f /; also UK: / tʃ ɑː f /) is dry, scale-like plant material such as the protective seed casings of cereal grains, the scale-like parts of flowers, or finely chopped straw. Chaff cannot be digested by humans, but it may be fed to livestock , ploughed into soil, or burned.
Britannica Dictionary definition of CHAFF. [noncount] : the seed coverings and other plant parts that cannot be eaten and are removed from grain.
noun (1) Definition of chaff. as in debris. discarded or useless material there's a lot of chaff in this book, and the reader should be on the alert for it. Synonyms & Similar Words. Relevance. debris. garbage. dust. trash. rubbish. junk. rubble. dross. litter. truck. sewage. waste. offal. effluvia. deadwood. drek. riffraff. refuse.
Chaff definition, the husks of grains and grasses that are separated during threshing. See more.
Bible. Quick Reference Dictionary. Chaff. Easton's Bible Dictionary - Chaff. Chaff [N] [S] the refuse of winnowed corn. It was usually burned ( Exodus 15:7 ; Isaiah 5:24 ; Matthew 3:12 ). This word sometimes, however, means dried grass or hay ( Isaiah 5:24 ; 33:11 ). Chaff is used as a figure of abortive wickedness ( Psalms 1:4 ; Matthew 3:12 ).
Mar 17, 2023 · Chaff is the loose, outer covering on wheat and other grains that must be separated in the threshing and winnowing process of harvesting grain. In Bible times, grain was threshed, or trampled, crushed, and beaten, on outdoor threshing floors to separate out the inedible parts of the grain, called chaff.
