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.

Other Words From

• tufti·ly adverb
• tufti·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of tufty¹

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

Example Sentences

Brosnan, 61, has a close-clipped beard, and tufty salt-and-pepper hair.

From The Daily Beast

Here and there were broad stretches of tufty unmown grass, and long hedges of hibiscus aflame with scarlet.

From Project Gutenberg

His tufty eyebrows crawled like caterpillars, indicating that the thoughts under them must be of a decidedly stirring nature.

From Project Gutenberg

Not even stringy grass or the tufty scrub bushes that seemed able to grow anywhere.

From Project Gutenberg

I almost hoped Tufty would stay out with her, she was such a good little sparrow.

From Project Gutenberg

On the left, we pass tea gardens, the tufty bushes low to the ground.

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