Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • Chaffy; like chaff.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • adjective rare Chaffy; like chaff; paleaceous.

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  • adjective chaffy; like chaff; paleaceous

Etymologies

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Latin palea chaff + -ous.

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