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chaffy

American  
[chaf-ee, chah-fee] / ˈtʃæf i, ˈtʃɑ fi /

adjective

chaffier, chaffiest

  1. consisting of, covered with, or resembling chaff.

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Etymology

Origin of chaffy

First recorded in 1545–55; chaff 1 + -y 1

Example Sentences

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Chaffy, furnished with chaff, or of the texture of chaff.

From The Elements of Botany For Beginners and For Schools by Gray, Asa

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