Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [chaf, chahf]
- /tʃæf, tʃɑf/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [chaf, chahf]
- /tʃæf, tʃɑf/
Definitions of chaffed word
- noun chaffed good-natured ridicule or teasing; raillery. 1
- noun chaffed Simple past tense and past participle of chaff. 1
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Origin of chaffed
First appearance:
before 1640 One of the 44% oldest English words
First recorded in 1640-50; perhaps from chaff1
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Parts of speech for Chaffed
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
chaffed popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 53% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
chaffed usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for chaffed
noun chaffed
- bantered — Simple past tense and past participle of banter.
- wasted — not used or in use: waste energy; waste talents.
- crusted — If something is crusted with a substance, it is covered with a hard or thick layer of that substance.
- podded — a somewhat elongated, two-valved seed vessel, as that of the pea or bean.
- shelled — having the shell removed: shelled pecans.
verb chaffed
- mocked — to attack or treat with ridicule, contempt, or derision.
- ridiculed — speech or action intended to cause contemptuous laughter at a person or thing; derision.
- funned — something that provides mirth or amusement: A picnic would be fun.
- kidded — Informal. a child or young person.
- ragged — clothed in tattered garments: a ragged old man.
Antonyms for chaffed
Top questions with chaffed
- what to put on chaffed skin?
- how to heal chaffed skin?
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