Meaning
Having the form of or resembling a tuft (“a bunch of grass, hair, etc., held together at the base”).
Etymology
Origin: Unknown
From tuft + -y (suffix meaning ‘having the quality of’ forming adjectives).
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
penicillatetufted
NYT Puzzle Appearances
No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2019, 2020.