Chafers

noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    plural of chafer form-of, plural

Synonyms

All synonyms
broilercookerinsectpot

Example

More examples

"She would catch chafers and beetles and stick them on a pin, after which she would push a leaf or a bit of paper close enough for them to seize with their feet; for the pleasure of seeing them writhe and wriggle in their efforts to free themselves from the pins."

More for "chafers"

SynonymsSentencesPronunciationTranslate

Next best steps

Find stronger synonymsSee usage examplesCheck pronunciationBrowse writing guides

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.