🌾chaff

Meaning

The husks of corn or other seed separated by winnowing or threshing; worthless or trivial matter.

the husks of corn or other seed separated by winnowing; worthless things; light-hearted joking

Example Sentences

The farmer separated the wheat from the chaff.

The farmer separated the wheat from the chaff using traditional methods.

Example Expressions

separate the wheat from the chaff

Synonyms

husks, debris, waste, refuse, trash, banter

Entry 1

husks, debris, waste, refuse, trash

Entry 2

husks, debris, waste, banter

Antonyms

grain, essence, substance, wheat, valuable substance

Entry 1

grain, essence, substance

Entry 2

grain, wheat, valuable substance

Collocations

wheat and chaff, chaff cutter, separate chaff, blow away chaff, worthless chaff

Entry 1

wheat and chaff, chaff cutter, separate chaff, blow away chaff

Entry 2

separate chaff, wheat and chaff, worthless chaff