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tufty

American  
[tuhf-tee] / ˈtʌf ti /

adjective

tuftier, tuftiest
  1. abounding in tufts.

  2. covered or adorned with tufts.

  3. growing in or forming tufts.


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Etymology

Origin of tufty

First recorded in 1605–15; tuft + -y 1


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Standing around three feet high, the modern koala is roughly 25 pounds of claws and teeth, tufty ears and fluffy white marsupial tummy.

From New York Times ● Sep. 12, 2023

Sprinkle treats or kibble into the tufty mat and let your pet root away.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 9, 2021

Between his regrettable mullet and tufty chin-beard in “The Last Duel” and his Everyman dad-bod in “Stillwater,” Damon might deserve an award for least vain actor of 2021.

From Washington Post ● Oct. 14, 2021

There was some tufty grass on the pitch but it was not quite as long or as green as in previous day/night matches here.

From The Guardian ● Dec. 2, 2017

He picked up the torn grass and pasted it on the gourds head, where it settled in tufty clumps, held tight by the sticky sap.

From "Son" by Lois Lowry

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