Tufted
/ˈtʌftɪd/ adj, verb
adj, verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Verb
- 1 simple past and past participle of tuft form-of, participle, past
Adjective
- 1 Having tufts. not-comparable
"Breezes blowing from beds of iris quickened her breath with their perfume; she saw the tufted lilacs sway in the wind, and the streamers of rose-tinted wistaria swinging, all a-glisten with golden bees; she saw a crimson cardinal winging through the foliage, and amorous tanagers flashing like scarlet flames athwart the pines."
Adjective
- 1 (of a bird or animal) having a usually ornamental tuft or process on the head; often used in combination wordnet
- 2 having or adorned with tufts wordnet
- 3 (of plants) growing in small dense clumps or tufts wordnet
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More examples"His eyebrows were tufted and overhanging, which gave his naturally cold eyes an almost ferocious aspect."