"chaffy" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: chaffier [comparative], chaffiest [superlative]
Etymology: chaff + -y Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|chaff|y}} chaff + -y Head templates: {{en-adj|er}} chaffy (comparative chaffier, superlative chaffiest)
  1. Like or containing chaff.
    Sense id: en-chaffy-en-adj-TMsQCQGR Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y

Inflected forms

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