CHAFF
Scrabble letter values: C3H4A1F4F4 = 16
Definition
- verb be silly or tease one another. — synonyms: kid, jolly, josh, banter
- noun material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds. — synonyms: husk, shuck, stalk, straw, stubble
- noun foil in thin strips.
Examples
- “After we relaxed, we just kidded around”
- “ejected into the air as a radar countermeasure”
- “To separate out the chaff, early cultures tossed baskets of grain into the air and let the wind blow away the lighter chaff.”