Answer: chaffs

AnswerCrossword Clue
CHAFFSTeases good-naturedly
CHAFFSRidicules gently.
CHAFFSPokes fun at.
CHAFFSBanters
CHAFFSShucks
CHAFFSHusks
chaffsCHAFF, to poke fun at
chaffsworthless matter
chaffsthe husks of grain separated from the seeds