turfy
Origin of turfy
1Other words from turfy
- turf·i·ness, noun
Words Nearby turfy
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How to use turfy in a sentence
We passed together through the Bois de Boulogne, now amidst tall, green forests, now along the turfy shores of mirror-like lakes.
A Fantasy of Far Japan | Baron Kencho SuyematsuMany a gentle slope spread, as it were, a turfy apron in which reposed a little pool or lakelet.
A Year in the Fields | John BurroughsBehind them a galloping horse drew near, softly pattering along the turfy road.
Bonaventure | George Washington CableTo be shaken out, and fresh potted in equal parts of turfy loam and heath soil and a little sand.
In-Door Gardening for Every Week in the Year | William KeaneFill pots with pieces of turfy peat the size of Walnuts, and peg them altogether until they form a cone above the pot.
In-Door Gardening for Every Week in the Year | William Keane
British Dictionary definitions for turfy
/ (ˈtɜːfɪ) /
of, covered with, or resembling turf
relating to or characteristic of horse racing or persons connected with it
Derived forms of turfy
- turfiness, noun
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