tufted Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. adjective satellite (of plants) growing in small dense clumps or tufts
    cespitose; caespitose.
  2. adjective satellite having or adorned with tufts
    • a tufted bedspread
  3. adjective satellite (of a bird or animal) having a usually ornamental tuft or process on the head; often used in combination
    topknotted; crested.
    • golden crested
    • crested iris
    • crested oriole
    • tufted duck
    • tufted loosestrife

WordNet


Tuft"ed adjective
Definitions
  1. Adorned with a tuft; as, the tufted duck.
  2. Growing in tufts or clusters; tufty.
    The tufted crowtoe, and pale jessamine. Milton.
    Tufted trees and springing corn. Pope.

Webster 1913