tufty
/ˈtʌfti/adjective, noun
tufty is spelled T-U-F-T-Y: 5 letters. It appears about once in every 26 million words in written English, the 155,937th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, tufty means “Having the form of or resembling a tuft (“a bunch of grass, hair, etc., held together at the base”)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in tufty?
| Letters | 5: T-U-F-T-Y |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 26 million words; the 155,937th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is tufty?
Tufty appears about once in every 26 million words in written English, the 155,937th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce tufty?
- US /ˈtʌfti/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-tufty.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of tufty
- tuftier comparative
- tuftiest superlative
- tufties plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does tufty mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 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
obsoleterareCovered with tufts (“small clumps of bushes or trees”).
- 4
Growing in tufts.
- 5
obsoleteOf a cow: seeking a bull to mate with.
noun
- 1
UKinformalThe tufted duck (Aythya fuligula).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does tufty come from?
From tuft + -y (suffix meaning ‘having the quality of’ forming adjectives).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).