Definitions for chafers

chafers chaf·er

Spelling: [chey-fer]
IPA: /ˈtʃeɪ fər/

Chafers is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 14 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 14 points.

You can make 233 anagrams from letters in chafers (acefhrs).

Definitions for chafers

noun

  1. any scarabaeid beetle.

Origin of chafers

before 1000; Middle English cheaffer, chaver, Old English ceofor; akin to German Käfer

Examples for chafers

The chafer was associated with the sun in Egypt, the broken egg engaged the attention of the thinking in Tibet.

A single eye in his head, as broad as an oxhide, as black as a chafer, with three pupils therein.

The cause of giving the chariot to Fiacc was that a chafer had gnawed his leg, so that death was nigh unto him.

Then the chafer, who was by a whole day the elder, disappeared among the blades of grass, leaving the other greatly impressed.

A chafer buzzed by, a small black cat played with its tail on some steps in a recess.

Put forth thine ankle; and thou, Hans, breathe on the chafer.

As the chafer spoke they heard a shrill squeak overhead which chilled them to the very marrow.

This is followed by a resting (pseudo-pupal) stage, and this by two successive larval stages like the grub of a chafer.

A dark brown fly somewhat resembling the 'chafer replaced the stretcher.

Wide as an oxhide was the single eye protruding from his forehead, with seven pupils therein, which were black as a chafer.

Word Value for chafers
Scrable

14

Words with friends

14

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