turfy

[ tur-fee ]

/ ˈtɜr fi /

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adjective, turf·i·er, turf·i·est.

covered with or consisting of grassy turf.

resembling turf; turflike.

of the nature of or abounding in peat.

of, relating to, or characteristic of horse racing.

Origin of turfy

First recorded in 1545–55; turf + -y¹

OTHER WORDS FROM turfy

turf·i·ness, noun

Words nearby turfy

turfman, turf out, turfski, turfskiing, turf war, turfy, Turgenev, turgent, turgescence, turgescent, turgid

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Example sentences from the Web for turfy

Bits of turfy green, cropped close by hippo, which favours this fine reach of river, distinguish the banks near this locality.
In Darkest Africa, Vol. 2; or, The quest, rescue and retreat of Emin, governor of Equatoria|Henry Morton Stanley
Anon you found yourself in a turfy wilderness, girt in apparently by dark woods.
Coningsby|Benjamin Disraeli
They thrive best in a compost of turfy loam and peat, with a fair quantity of sand.
Gardening for the Million|Alfred Pink
Walther then springs lightly up the turfy throne, and, inspired by love, he sings with all his heart.
Stories of the Wagner Opera|H. A. Guerber

The soil best adapted for Begonias is turfy loam, leaf-mold, sand, and old well-rotted manure in equal parts.
Talks about Flowers.|M. D. Wellcome

British Dictionary definitions for turfy

turfy

/ (ˈtɜːfɪ) /

adjective turfier or turfiest

of, covered with, or resembling turf

relating to or characteristic of horse racing or persons connected with it

Derived forms of turfy

turfiness, noun

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单词	turfy
释义	turfy [ tur-fee ] / ˈtɜr fi / SEE SYNONYMS FOR turfy ON THESAURUS.COM adjective, turf·i·er, turf·i·est. covered with or consisting of grassy turf. resembling turf; turflike. of the nature of or abounding in peat. of, relating to, or characteristic of horse racing. Origin of turfy First recorded in 1545–55; turf + -y¹ OTHER WORDS FROM turfy turf·i·ness, noun Words nearby turfy turfman, turf out, turfski, turfskiing, turf war, turfy, Turgenev, turgent, turgescence, turgescent, turgid Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for turfy Bits of turfy green, cropped close by hippo, which favours this fine reach of river, distinguish the banks near this locality. In Darkest Africa, Vol. 2; or, The quest, rescue and retreat of Emin, governor of Equatoria\|Henry Morton Stanley Anon you found yourself in a turfy wilderness, girt in apparently by dark woods. Coningsby\|Benjamin Disraeli They thrive best in a compost of turfy loam and peat, with a fair quantity of sand. Gardening for the Million\|Alfred Pink Walther then springs lightly up the turfy throne, and, inspired by love, he sings with all his heart. Stories of the Wagner Opera\|H. A. Guerber The soil best adapted for Begonias is turfy loam, leaf-mold, sand, and old well-rotted manure in equal parts. Talks about Flowers.\|M. D. Wellcome British Dictionary definitions for turfy turfy / (ˈtɜːfɪ) / adjective turfier or turfiest of, covered with, or resembling turf relating to or characteristic of horse racing or persons connected with it Derived forms of turfy turfiness, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to turfy verdant, lush, carpeted, green, matted, sowed, tangled, grasslike, reedy, sedgy, sodded
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turfy

adjective, turf·i·er, turf·i·est.

Origin of turfy

OTHER WORDS FROM turfy

Words nearby turfy

Example sentences from the Web for turfy

British Dictionary definitions for turfy

adjective turfier or turfiest

Derived forms of turfy

Words related to turfy