tufty · adjective1
From tuft + -y (suffix meaning ‘having the quality of’ forming adjectives).
tufty · noun2
From tuft(ed duck) + -y (diminutive suffix).
tufty · adjective3
Origin unknown.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
tufty
Today it means: Having the form of or resembling a tuft (“a bunch of grass, hair, etc., held together at the base”). Full definition →