turfy

turfy
adjective see turf I

New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.

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  • Turfy — Turf y, a. [Compar. {Turfier}; superl. {Turfiest}.] 1. Abounding with turf; made of, or covered with, turf. The turfy mountains. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. Having the nature or appearance of turf. [1913 Webster] 3. Of or pertaining to the turf, or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • turfy — turfiness, n. /terr fee/, adj., turfier, turfiest. 1. covered with or consisting of grassy turf. 2. resembling turf; turflike. 3. of the nature of or abounding in peat. 4. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of horse racing. [1545 55; TURF + Y1] …   Universalium

  • turfy — adjective Of, pertaining to, or constructed of turf …   Wiktionary

  • turfy — turf·y || tÉœrfɪ / tɜːf adj. covered with turf, grassy; having the appearance of turf; having to do with horse racing …   English contemporary dictionary

  • turfy — a. Cespitose, turf like …   New dictionary of synonyms

  • turfy — /ˈtɜfi/ (say terfee) adjective (turfier, turfiest) 1. covered with or consisting of grassy turf. 2. resembling turf; turf like. 3. of the nature of, turf or peat. 4. relating to or characteristic of horseracing. {turf + y1} –turfiness, noun …  

  • turfy — adj. (turfier, turfiest) like turf; grassy …   Useful english dictionary

  • Turfier — Turfy Turf y, a. [Compar. {Turfier}; superl. {Turfiest}.] 1. Abounding with turf; made of, or covered with, turf. The turfy mountains. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. Having the nature or appearance of turf. [1913 Webster] 3. Of or pertaining to the turf …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Turfiest — Turfy Turf y, a. [Compar. {Turfier}; superl. {Turfiest}.] 1. Abounding with turf; made of, or covered with, turf. The turfy mountains. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. Having the nature or appearance of turf. [1913 Webster] 3. Of or pertaining to the turf …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Cespitous — Ces pi*tous, a. [See {Cespitose}.] Pertaining to, consisting, of resembling, turf; turfy. [1913 Webster] A cespitous or turfy plant has many stems from the same root, usually forming a close, thick carpet of matting. Martyn. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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