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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

Spieth sends his second way left, onto the side of a large tufty hill running down the hole.

From The Guardian Aug. 14, 2015

His white hair stands out in puffs around his ears, tufty; he looks like a baby bird.

From "We Were Liars" by E. Lockhart

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