Defn: A bird of Europe (Fringilla coelebs), having a variety of very sweet songs, and highly valued as a cage bird; — called also copper finch.
CHAFFING
Chaff"ing, n.
Defn: The use of light, frivolous language by way of fun or ridicule; raillery; banter.
CHAFFLESS
Chaff"less, a.
Defn: Without chaff.
CHAFFY
Chaff"y, a.
1. Abounding in, or resembling, chaff. Chaffy grain beneath the thresher's flail. Coleridge.
2. Light or worthless as chaff. Slight and chaffy opinion. Glanvill.
3. (Bot.) (a) Resembling chaff; composed of light dry scales. (b) Bearing or covered with dry scales, as the under surface of certain ferns, or the disk of some composite flowers.
CHAFING
Chaf"ing, n. Etym: [See Chafe, v. t.]