TUFTY

Etymology

Adjective

tufty (comparative tuftier, )

Resembling or having the form of a tuft; growing in tufts.

(obsolete) Of a cow: seeking a bull to mate with.

Noun

tufty (plural tufties)

(UK, informal) The tufted duck.

Source: Wiktionary


Tuft"y, a.

1. Abounding with tufts. Both in the tufty frith and in the mossy fell. Drayton.

2. Growing in tufts or clusters. Where tufty daisies nod at every gale. W. Browne.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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