[ It. fufo soft, sandy stone, L. tofus, tophus. Cf. Tofus, Toph, and Tophin. ] (Min.)
a. [ Cf. It. tufaceo, L. tofaceus, tofacius. See Tufa. ] (Min.) Pertaining to tufa; consisting of, or resembling, tufa. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. (Min.) Same as Tufa. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. See Typhoon. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
v. i. To grow in, or form, a tuft or tufts. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t.
n. [ Prov. E. tuff, F. touffe; of German origin; cf. G. zopf a weft of hair, pigtail, top of a tree. See Top summit. ]
Under a tuft of shade. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]
Green lake, and cedar fuft, and spicy glade. Keble. [ 1913 Webster ]
Several young tufts, and others of the faster men. T. Hughes. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. A silk fabric formerly in use, having a nap or pile.
a.
The tufted crowtoe, and pale jessamine. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]
Tufted trees and springing corn. Pope. [ 1913 Webster ]
Tufted duck (Zool.),
n. A hanger-on to noblemen, or persons of quality, especially in English universities; a toady. See 1st Tuft, 3. [ Cant, Eng. ] Halliwell. [ 1913 Webster ]