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tufty

tufty

5.5
Having small clumps of hair, fur, or grass
  • adjective
  • /ˈtʌfti/
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  • Friday, we found Mrs. Alford's brother eating breakfast with her -- a tufty-haired, plump old man in a business suit.
  • tufty hair

I think that'll give it a lot of like that tufty, kind of WAVY look that the big boughs of pine trees have.

Examples

  • I think that'll give it a lot of like that tufty, kind of WAVY look that the big boughs of pine trees have.

    Adam Savage’s Tested

  • So there's sorghum, there's Dragon claw Millet, which is actually there's one right here that's showing this weird tufty action.

  • His tufty hair made him look like he had just woken up.

  • The dog has a tufty coat that keeps it warm during the cold months.

  • The gardener admired the tufty grass that added texture to the garden.

Synonyms

furry
vstufty
52 1.0

Covered with soft thick hair like an animal

is about small separate clumps rather than an even hairy covering
clumpy
vstufty
3 4.7

Full of small lumps that stick together

implies distinct small clumps or bunches rather than general lumpy mass
tufted
vstufty
1 5.5

Having small bunches of hair or feathers on it

refers more widely to surfaces covered by natural small clumps
tussocky
vstufty
8.1

Having many small clumps of grass that stick up

applies broadly to small clumps on any surface, not only grass
tomentous
vstufty
  • Specialized
9.9

Covered in many short, woolly hairs on a leaf or stem

means clumps are visible rather than a uniform woolly mat
tomentose
vstufty
  • Specialized
9.9

Covered in thick, soft hairs like short wool on leaves or stems

describes visible small clumps rather than an even woolly covering
doddy
vstufty
  • UK
9.9

Covered in small tufts of wool that make it look shaggy

focuses on neat small clumps rather than a broadly shaggy appearance

How Tufty

matted
1 5.3
shaggy
22 3.2
tufty
5.5
patchy
11 3.7
smooth
256 1.0

Surface Forms

tufty positive

Morphology

tufty = tuft (transparent) = tuft + y

Standard adjectival formation from the noun 'tuft' with '-y' meaning 'having or characterized by tufts', so the meaning is directly derivable.

Etymology

Tufty comes from the word tuft, which means 'a small bunch of hair, grass, or fur', plus the ending -y meaning 'full of'. So tufty simply means 'covered with small clumps', which is why we call a rabbit's tail or a patch of grass tufty.