tufted
1
4.4
- adjective
- /ˈtʌftɪd/
- They were the two children most likely to be amusing each other, the two around whom the others had compassed out the most emphatic circles of silence and contempt, here in the tufted, parched expanse that is a municipal park in Chicago in the spring.
Examples
-
The tufted clumps of wildflowers added color to the otherwise dull landscape.
-
The garden was vibrant with tufted plants that attracted many butterflies.
-
In the meadow, we discovered tufted grasses swaying gently in the breeze.
Synonyms
1
5.5
Having small clumps of hair, fur, or grass
1
8.1
Having many small clumps of grass that stick up
1
9.9
Seeds that have a small group of soft hairs to help them float or stick to animals
Growing in small, dense clumps like tufts of grass
A seed or fruit with a soft tuft of hair to help it travel in the wind
Compounds
1
9.2
A small gray songbird with a crest on its head found in eastern North America
A small perennial plant that grows in clumps with bright pink or white flowers
How Tufted
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Tufted comes from the word tuft, meaning a 'small clump' of stems or grass. So a tufted plant is one that grows in tight, small clumps instead of spreading out.