Definition of TUFTY

tufty

Plural: tufties

Adj

  • Having the form of or resembling a tuft (“a bunch of grass, hair, etc., held together at the base”).
  • Covered in or having many tufts.
  • Covered in or having many tufts.
  • Covered with tufts (“small clumps of bushes or trees”).
  • Growing in tufts.
  • Of a cow: seeking a bull to mate with.

Noun

  • The tufted duck (Aythya fuligula).

Origin / Etymology

From tuft + -y (suffix meaning ‘having the quality of’ forming adjectives).

Synonyms

tufted

Scrabble Score: 11

tufty is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
tufty is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
tufty is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 11

tufty is a valid Words With Friends word