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turfy

[ tur-fee ]
/ ˈtɜr fi /
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adjective, turf·i·er, turf·i·est.

covered with or consisting of grassy turf.
resembling turf; turflike.
of the nature of or abounding in peat.
of, relating to, or characteristic of horse racing.

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Origin of turfy

First recorded in 1545–55; turf + -y1

OTHER WORDS FROM turfy

turf·i·ness, noun

Words nearby turfy

turfman, turf out, turfski, turfskiing, turf war, turfy, Turgenev, turgent, turgescence, turgescent, turgid
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Words related to turfy

verdant, lush, carpeted, green, matted, sowed, tangled, grasslike, reedy, sedgy, sodded

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British Dictionary definitions for turfy

turfy
/ (ˈtɜːfɪ) /

adjective turfier or turfiest

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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