chafflike
Definition
- 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.
Adjective
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abounding in or covered with or resembling or consisting of chaff
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