Turfy
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈtɜːfi/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Turfy is an adjective meaning Of, pertaining to, or constructed of turf.
Meaning
Of, pertaining to, or constructed of turf.
More Meanings
- (obsolete) Relating to or involved with horses or horse-racing.
Example Sentences
Thy turfy mountains, where live nibbling sheep,
“Can you see many long weeds and nettles amongst the graves; or do they look turfy and flowery?”
[…] the fields […] were brown, turfy and stiff, these fields where battles of the Hundred Years’ War had been fought,
When a Frenchman is horsey he never runs the risk of being mistaken for a groom or a jockey, as do his turfy compeers in England.
Word Forms
- turfier
- turfiest
Synonyms for turfy
Depending on context, synonyms include horsy.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include turf-roofed, tundral, turdoid, toral, tumoral, turdine.
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