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Chaffy (Adjective)

Meaning 1

Abounding in or covered with or resembling or consisting of chaff.

Classification

Relational adjectives (pertainyms).

Examples

  • The chaffy fields were a common sight after the harvest season, with the dry husks of wheat and other grains blowing in the wind.
  • The farmer's overalls were chaffy from a long day of working in the fields, with bits of straw and grain stuck to his clothes.
  • The chaffy texture of the bird's nest was a testament to the ingenuity of the birds that built it, using whatever materials they could find.
  • After the storm, the streets were chaffy with debris, including leaves, twigs, and other plant material that had been blown loose.
  • The chaffy landscape of the prairie was dotted with wildflowers, their colorful blooms a stark contrast to the dull, dry grasses that surrounded them.

Synonyms

  • Chafflike

Related Words

  • Chaff (noun)

Meaning 2

Value; "an empty chaffy book by a foolish chaffy fellow".

Classification

All adjective clusters.

Examples

  • A movie filled with special effects but little substance, leaving audiences to wonder if it's just a chaffy blockbuster designed to part them from their hard-earned cash.
  • Her boss accused her of being chaffy and all talk, with no actual skills to back up her lofty claims of being a valuable team member.
  • After investing in several get-rich-quick schemes that turned out to be chaffy, he finally wised up and started making smart financial decisions.
  • The critic panned the latest bestselling novel as a chaffy effort by a self-indulgent author more concerned with being famous than crafting a genuinely meaningful story.
  • In his opinion, most social media influencers were just chaffy figures who did nothing but spew forth shallow platitudes and pseudo-wisdom to their mindless followers.
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