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tufted

adj · verb · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈtʌftɪd/
  • CMU ARPABET: T AH1 F T IH0 D Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Having tufts.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: tufty

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

simple past and past participle of tuft

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, participle, past

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adjective satellite

Meaning 3

(of a bird or animal) having a usually ornamental tuft or process on the head; often used in combination

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • golden crested
  • crested iris
  • crested oriole
  • tufted duck
  • tufted loosestrife

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: crested, topknotted

Antonyms: none provided

4

adjective satellite

Meaning 4

having or adorned with tufts

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • a tufted bedspread

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

5

adjective satellite

Meaning 5

(of plants) growing in small dense clumps or tufts

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: caespitose, cespitose

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Irish: badánach — Translations
  • Irish: cuircíneach — Translations
  • Italian: cespuglioso — Translations
  • Māori: wekuweku — Translations
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