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chaffy

/ˈtʃæf.i/

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adjective

/ˈtʃæf.i/formalobsolete
  • ruУстаревшее прилагательное, означающее никчёмный, лёгкий или пустой, как мякина.

An obsolete adjective meaning worthless, light, or empty, like chaff.

  1. Covered with or resembling chaffC1formal

    Abounding in, covered with, or consisting of the dry husks of grain or seeds.

    ruМякинный

    • The farmer swept up the chaffy remains from the threshing floor.
    • The bread had a chaffy texture due to the unrefined flour.
    • Chaffy material often blows away in the wind during harvest.

    Synonymshusky

  2. Worthless or trivialC2formal

    Lacking real value or substance; frivolous or insignificant.

    ruНичтожный или тривиальный

    • The report was filled with chaffy details that added no real insight.
    • He dismissed the chaffy arguments as irrelevant to the main issue.
    • The conversation turned chaffy, focusing on gossip rather than important matters.

    Synonymsfrivolousinconsequentialinsignificantnegligiblepaltrypettytriflingtrivialvaluelessworthless

    Antonymsimportantsignificantsubstantialvaluableweighty

Forms
  • chaffier comparative form
  • chaffiest superlative form