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tufted

tufted

4 5.5
Having small bunches of hair or feathers on it
  • adjective
  • /ˈtʌftɪd/
: con borlas
  • They didn't embrace, just sat down on the kind of tufted bench you find in a powder room.
  • tufted chair
  • tufted leather
  • tufted window seat

The unlikely silhouette of a common horned owl with sharp, sharp tufted ears, rust brown face with white feathers, and chin and throat mottled Gray and brown body.

Examples

  • The artist chose a tufted ottoman as her centerpiece, showcasing its plush texture and vibrant color.

  • All the walls are tufted, like tufted like fabric.

  • Tufted ears poked up through shaggy black hair that hung nearly to his shoulders.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • He looked surprised but didn't comment as she slid to the end of the red tufted booth and stood up.

    Fiction book (1999)
  • Then methought the air grew denser, perfumed by an unseen sensor swung by Seraphim, whose footfalls tinkled on the tufted floor.

  • The elegant living room was decorated with a beautiful tufted sofa that invited guests to sit down.

  • She admired the tufted throw pillows on the couch, which added a touch of sophistication to the room.

Synonyms

crested
vstufted
4 6.1

Having a small raised tuft on the head, like some birds or plants

is broader, used for clusters across the whole object not only head
pileated
vstufted
  • Specialized
1 8.6

With a crest of feathers on the head like a woodpecker

is more general, not limited to head crests or bird species
tufty
vstufted
1 5.5

Having small clumps of hair, fur, or grass

is broader, used for any soft bunches or decorative clusters
tussocky
vstufted
1 8.1

Having many small clumps of grass that stick up

is about items with small soft bunches rather than landscape clumps
comal
vstufted
  • Specialized
1 9.9

Seeds that have a small group of soft hairs to help them float or stick to animals

is more general, applying to any soft clumps on objects
comate
vstufted
  • Specialized
9.9

A seed or fruit with a soft tuft of hair to help it travel in the wind

is the general term for soft clumps beyond just seeds
topknotted
vstufted
8.2

Having a small bunch of feathers or hair on top of the head

is broader, describing soft clusters anywhere not only on head

Compounds

1 9.2

A small gray songbird with a crest on its head found in eastern North America

1 8.9

A large seabird with bright yellow feathers over each eye when it has chicks

9.0

A small European flower like a violet with a long tube behind its petals

A climbing plant with tight clusters of blue-purple flowers

A small perennial plant that grows in clumps with bright pink or white flowers

A small mountain plant with bright blue flowers that have fringed petals

How Tufted

matted
14 5.3
bushy
22 1.3
tufted
4 5.5
downy
6 4.2
smooth
224 1.0

Surface Forms

tufted positive

Morphology

tufted = tuft (transparent) = tuft + ed

The word is transparently derived from 'tuft' with the addition of the suffix '-ed' indicating the presence of tufts.

Etymology

Tufted comes from the simple word tuft, which means a 'small bunch' of hair, threads, or feathers. So a tufted animal or item is one that has little bunches or patches of hair or feathers.