chafflike

Thân thiện

The farmer separates the chafflike husks from the wheat grains.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Abounding in or covered with chaff: Describes something that contains a large amount of chaff or is coated with it.
   • Resembling chaff: Having the appearance, texture, or insubstantial quality of chaff.
   • Consisting of chaff: Composed of or made from chaff.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • The threshing floor was left chafflike and dusty after the harvest.
  • Her remarks were chafflike, insubstantial and easily blown away by the wind of serious debate.
  • The old mattress had a chafflike filling that crunched when pressed.

Advanced Usage

• Figurative Use: Used metaphorically to describe something trivial, worthless, or light and easily dispersed.
  • His promises proved chafflike, offering no real substance or permanence.

Variants and Related Words

• Chaff (n): The husks of grains and grasses separated during threshing; also used figuratively for something worthless.
• Chaffy (adj): Similar to "chafflike," meaning consisting of, covered with, or resembling chaff.

Synonyms

• Husky: Consisting of or resembling husks.
• Insignificant: Too small or unimportant to be worth consideration (figurative sense).
• Frivolous: Not having any serious purpose or value (figurative sense).

Antonyms

• Substantial: Of considerable importance, size, or worth.
• Weighty: Of great seriousness and importance.

Related Idioms and Phrases

• To separate the wheat from the chaff: To distinguish valuable people or things from worthless ones.
  • The rigorous interview process helps separate the wheat from the chaff.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. abounding in or covered with or resembling or consisting of chaff

Từ đồng nghĩa

• chaffy