This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
chafer
[ chey-fer ]
/ ˈtʃeɪ fər /
Save This Word!
This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
noun
any scarabaeid beetle.
QUIZ
QUIZ YOURSELF ON "WAS" VS. "WERE"!
Were you ready for a quiz on this topic? Well, here it is! See how well you can differentiate between the uses of "was" vs. "were" in this quiz.
Question 1 of 7
“Was” is used for the indicative past tense of “to be,” and “were” is only used for the subjunctive past tense.
Origin of chafer
before 1000; Middle English cheaffer, chaver,Old English ceofor; akin to German Käfer
Words nearby chafer
chaetognath, chaetophorous, chaetopod, chaetotaxy, chafe, chafer, chafeweed, chaff, chaffer, chaffinch, chaffy
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2022
How to use chafer in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for chafer
chafer
/ (ˈtʃeɪfə) /
noun
any of various scarabaeid beetles, such as the cockchafer and rose chafer
Word Origin for chafer
Old English ceafor; related to Old Saxon kevera, Old High German chevar
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012