relating to or characteristic of horse racing or persons connected with it
Derived forms
turfiness (ˈturfiness)
noun
turfy in American English
(ˈtɜːrfi)
adjectiveWord forms: 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
Derived forms
turfiness
noun
Word origin
[1545–55; turf + -y1]This word is first recorded in the period 1545–55. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: articulate, fusion, inversion, offset, sweeten-y is a native English suffix of adjectives meaning “characterized by or inclined to”the substance or action of the word or stem to which the suffix is attached. Otherwords that use the affix -y include: dreamy, grouchy, juicy, rumbly
Examples of 'turfy' in a sentence
turfy
The low pollution levels of heavy metals are related to the strong adsorption capacity of turfy soil towards metals.
Hong Wang, Lei Nie, Yan Xu, Chao Du, Tao Zhang, Yuzheng Wang 2018, 'Effects of Highway-Related Pollutant on the Groundwater Quality of Turfy Swamps inthe Changbai Mountain Area', International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Healthhttp://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/15/8/1652. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)