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tufty

[ tuhf-tee ]

adjective

, tuft·i·er, tuft·i·est.
  1. abounding in tufts.
  2. covered or adorned with tufts.
  3. growing in or forming tufts.


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Other Words From

  • tufti·ly adverb
  • tufti·ness noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of tufty1

First recorded in 1605–15; tuft + -y 1
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Example Sentences

Tufty was a much-loved cuddly red squirrel who helped helped millions of children learn about road safety.

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"I am old enough to remember the Tufty Club and the Green Cross Code and the public information films about, 'Clunk Click every trip'," he said.

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Standing around three feet high, the modern koala is roughly 25 pounds of claws and teeth, tufty ears and fluffy white marsupial tummy.

"Jo loves to be brushed, to be cuddled," he says, moving on to a grey creature with dark tufty ears.

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"They have put a more uneven surface on the top of the wall, planted more tufty grass up there so it's no so inviting," she added.

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