Dictionary of troublesome word. Bill Bryson. 2013.
chafe, chaff — The one may lead to the other, but their meanings are distinct. To chafe means to make sore or worn by rubbing (or, figuratively, to annoy or irritate). To chaff means to tease good naturedly. A person who is excessively chaffed is likely to… … Dictionary of troublesome word
chaff — Ⅰ. chaff [1] ► NOUN 1) the husks of grain or other seed separated by winnowing or threshing. 2) chopped hay and straw used as fodder. ● separate (or sort) the wheat from the chaff Cf. ↑sort the wheat from the chaff … English terms dictionary
chafe — , chaff To chafe means to make sore or worn by rubbing (or, chaffinch / Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster figuratively, to annoy or irritate). To chaff means to tease goodnaturedly … Bryson’s dictionary for writers and editors
chaff-wax — var. of chafe wax … Useful english dictionary
Chafe-wax — A chafe wax, or chaff wax, was an officer under the Lord Chancellor, whose business it was to fit the wax for sealing of writs, patents, and other instruments issued from there.[1] The office of chaff wax was abolished in 1852.[2] References ^ … Wikipedia
chaff — n. & v. n. 1 the husks of corn or other seed separated by winnowing or threshing. 2 chopped hay and straw used as fodder. 3 light hearted joking; banter. 4 worthless things; rubbish. 5 strips of metal foil released in the atmosphere to obstruct… … Useful english dictionary
Chaff — This interesting and unusual name is of French origin, particularly Norman and was probably introduced into England after the Conquest of 1066, Chaffe, and the variant spellings Chaff, Chave, Caff, and Cave, is a nickname surname for a bald… … Surnames reference
chaff — chaff1 [tʃα:f, tʃaf] noun 1》 the husks of grain or other seed separated by winnowing or threshing. ↘chopped hay and straw used as fodder. 2》 strips of metal foil released in the air to obstruct radar detection. Phrases separate (or sort) the… … English new terms dictionary
bark — Synonyms and related words: ablate, abrade, abrase, advertise, animal noise, argosy, ballyhoo, bang, barking, battle cry, bawl, bay, bell, bellow, bill, birdcall, blare, blast, blat, blate, bleat, blemish, bloody, blubber, boat, boom, boost,… … Moby Thesaurus
chip — Synonyms and related words: abrade, abrasion, air, bark, bit, blemish, bloody, breach, break, break in, breakage, bubble, burn, burst, bust, butt, chafe, chaff, check, cheep, chime in, chip in, chipper, chirm, chirrup, chisel, chitter, chunk,… … Moby Thesaurus
