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chaff

/ˈtʃæf/CHAF
/ˈtʃæf/CHAF

Meaninggrain husks

Common meaning: the husks separated from grain

Journey through time

  1. Old Englishceaf‘grain husks’sourceB&T
  2. Middle Englishchaf‘grain husks’source
  3. Englishchaff‘the husks separated from grain’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
  • No UK recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-GB voice.
  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
  • No US recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-US voice.

Origin: Built on Old English ceaf ‘grain husks’.

Roots

  • ceaf Old English “grain husks”

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