vinoilu — meaning in English

English meaning

• chaff noun The dry, papery husks separated from grain during threshing.
• gird verb To tie something round with a rope or cord.
• slant noun A slope or tilt; a sloping surface or line.

Senses

vinoilu is used for these senses in English:

• chaff Light jesting talk; banter; raillery.
• gird A sarcastic remark.
• slant (US, obsolete) A sarcastic remark; shade, an indirect mocking insult.

chaff — full definition

1. noun The dry, papery husks separated from grain during threshing.
2. noun Something considered worthless or unwanted, especially compared with something valuable ("separating the wheat from the chaff").
3. verb To tease or make good-natured fun of someone.

gird — full definition

1. verb To tie something round with a rope or cord.
2. verb To go all the way round something, as a belt does.
3. verb To make oneself ready for an action.
4. verb (of a boat towing another) To be dragged sideways by the tow rope, risking capsize.

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