surfy

[ sur-fee ]

/ ˈsɜr fi /

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adjective, surf·i·er, surf·i·est.

abounding with surf; forming or like surf.

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Origin of surfy

First recorded in 1805–15; surf + -y¹

For some former racers it might be a little too surfy and playful.
Runners-Up Review: These Powder Skis Almost Made Our 2022 Winter Buyer’s Guide|agintzler|January 9, 2022|Outside Online
That said, advanced riders who appreciate soft, surfy flex will get a kick out the Harpoon, too.
Runner-Up Review: The Snowboards That Almost Made Our 2022 Winter Buyer’s Guide|agintzler|October 26, 2021|Outside Online
It’s surfy, stable, and powerful enough for the hardest-charging skiers, but you can back off and noodle around too.
Long-Term Review: The Best Skis, Period|Heather Schultz and Marc Peruzzi|March 4, 2021|Outside Online
That construction translates to a ski that hooks up and holds on when you’re tipping it over on hardpack at any speed but is also loose, surfy, and playful when you head off-trail in search of soft snow.
Long-Term Review: The Best Skis, Period|Heather Schultz and Marc Peruzzi|March 4, 2021|Outside Online

Deeper rocker, meanwhile, helps float a ski to the surface of soft snow and gives it a surfy or slashy feel in powder.
Long-Term Review: The Best Skis, Period|Heather Schultz and Marc Peruzzi|March 4, 2021|Outside Online
She was shrouded in surfy mist; the waves dashed furiously against her, and broke over her decks with irresistible fury.
The Little Gleaner, Vol. X.|Various
In front, the fissured pavement of the lava stretched into the sea and made a surfy point.
The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 18 (of 25)|Robert Louis Stevenson
I will try to get at it, but I am landing on a surfy shore, and am always driven back upon the open sea of various thoughts.
Letters of Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Vol. II (of 2)|Samuel Taylor Coleridge
This impression never left me as I buffeted the murky waves, and struck out boldly through the surfy stream.
The Fortunes Of Glencore|Charles James Lever