| chaffin |
| chaffinch | (n) small European finch with a cheerful song, Syn. Fringilla coelebs |
| Chaffinch | n. [ Cf. Chiff-chaff. ] (Zool.) A bird of Europe (Fringilla cœlebs), having a variety of very sweet songs, and highly valued as a cage bird; -- called also |
| Chaffing | n. The use of light, frivolous language by way of fun or ridicule; raillery; banter. [ 1913 Webster ] |