tufty

Adj

1. Having the form of or resembling a tuft (“a bunch of grass, hair, etc., held together at the base”).
2. Covered in or having many tufts.
3. (obsolete) Covered in or having many tufts.
4. Growing in tufts.

Noun

The tufted duck (Aythya fuligula).

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈtʌfti/

Etymology

From tuft + -y (suffix meaning ‘having the quality of’ forming adjectives).

Synonyms

abundant

fleecy

flowing

fringy

floculent

in tufts