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adj
Having the form of or resembling a tuft (“a bunch of grass, hair, etc., held together at the base”).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: penicillate
Antonyms: none provided
adj
Covered in or having many tufts.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: tufted
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adj
Covered in or having many tufts.
Covered with tufts (“small clumps of bushes or trees”).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete, rare
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Synonyms: tufted
Antonyms: none provided
adj
Growing in tufts.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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adj
Of a cow: seeking a bull to mate with.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete
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noun
The tufted duck (Aythya fuligula).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: UK, informal
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
From tuft + -y (suffix meaning ‘having the quality of’ forming adjectives).
Origin unknown.
From tuft(ed duck) + -y (diminutive suffix).
Across languages
11 source translations are retained for this English entry.
