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turfy

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • UK: /ˈtɜːfi/
  • US: /ˈtɝfi/
  • rhymes with -ɜː(ɹ)fi
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • homophone: TERFy

1

adj

Meaning 1

Of, pertaining to, or constructed of turf.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Relating to or involved with horses or horse-racing.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: obsolete

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: horsy

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From turf + -y.