The meaning of Tuft

noun

A number of things, typically of the same kind, growing or fastened together.

Usage examples:

A bunch of grapes

verb

Collect or fasten into a compact group.

Usage examples:

She bunched the needles together

noun

A number of things of the same type fastened or closely grouped together, or any particular group of things or people

Usage examples:

We ate a whole bunch of grapes., they’re a nice bunch of people., infml i’ve got a bunch of things …

noun

A fine textile fibre and fabric of flax.

Usage examples:

Exactly how these proteins link together to give the material, called byssus, its strength has rema…

noun

A small group of trees or plants growing closely together.

Usage examples:

A clump of ferns

verb

Another term for clomp.

noun

A group, esp. of plants

Usage examples:

Small clumps of hardy grass had sprung up between the rocks., he clumped up the steps., [ t ] in ou…

noun

A group of similar things or people positioned or occurring closely together.

Usage examples:

Clusters of creamy-white flowers

verb

Form a cluster or clusters.

Usage examples:

The children clustered round her skirts

verb

To form or gather together

Usage examples:

All his grandchildren clustered around him., dense clusters of delicate pink blossoms, this section…

noun

A prolonged state of deep unconsciousness, caused especially by severe injury or illness.

Usage examples:

She went into a coma

noun

A diffuse cloud of gas and dust surrounding the nucleus of a comet.

Usage examples:

Rosetta's instruments will analyse the gases and dust grains in the coma that forms when the comet …

noun

A comb or tuft of feathers, fur, or skin on the head of a bird or other animal.

Usage examples:

A large game bird with a conspicuous erect red crest

verb

Reach the top of (a hill or wave).

Usage examples:

She crested a hill and saw the valley spread out before her

noun

The top or highest part of something such as a wave or a hill

Usage examples:

We climbed to the crest of the hill., the flood waters crested thursday (= reached their highest le…

noun

A small clump of material that resembles a tuft of wool.

Usage examples:

It shows the microbial structure of the floccule.

noun

A small egg-shaped lobe on the undersurface of the cerebellum.

Usage examples:

When the researchers compared the pterosaur brains with those of modern birds, they bore some simil…

noun

A tuft of wool or similar clump of fibres or filaments.

noun

A fastening made by looping a piece of string, rope, or something similar on itself and tightening it.

Usage examples:

Tie a knot at the end of the cord

verb

Fasten with a knot.

Usage examples:

The scarves were knotted loosely around their throats

noun

A small, relatively short-billed sandpiper, with a reddish-brown or blackish breast in the breeding season.

Usage examples:

You can see red knots, dunlins, and sandpipers as they rest and forage for food on the beaches, usi…

noun

A mechanism for keeping a door, window, lid, or container fastened, typically operated by a key.

Usage examples:

The key turned firmly in the lock

verb

Fasten or secure (something) with a lock.

Usage examples:

She closed and locked her desk

noun

A piece of a person's hair that coils or hangs together.

Usage examples:

She pushed back a lock of hair

noun

Flamboyant confidence of style or manner.

Usage examples:

He entertained london society with great panache

noun

A stylish, original, and very confident way of doing things that makes people admire you

Usage examples:

The orchestra played with great panache., he dressed with panache.

noun

The tuft of hairs on each seed of thistles, dandelions, and similar plants, which assists dispersal by the wind.

Usage examples:

The achenes are terete, narrowed at the base, 5 x 0 • 7 mm, ribbed and black, with a basal tuft of …

proper noun

(fl.c.300–350 ad), greek mathematician; known as pappus of alexandria. little is known of his life, but his collection of six books (another two are missing) is the principal source of knowledge of the mathematics of his predecessors.

noun

A small brushlike tuft of hairs on some insects, especially that on which pollen collects on the leg of a bee.

Usage examples:

Both species landed directly on the column but, while one scraped its abdomen against the anthers, …

noun

A tuft of loosely hanging threads or cords knotted at one end and attached for decoration to soft furnishings, clothing, or other items.

Usage examples:

Damask curtains were held by silk cords with gold tassels

verb

Decorate with a tassel or tassels.

Usage examples:

The banner was tasselled with silk and golden cords

noun

A small piece of stone or wood supporting the end of a beam or joist.

Usage examples:

A piece of timber projecting out to carry weight was called a "tassel" or a "bragger."

noun

A knot of hair arranged on the top of the head.

Usage examples:

Many of them keep long hairs arranged as a topknot known as dhammil in their community but not all …

noun

Long hair tied up onto the top part of the back of the head

noun

A tuft or clump of something.

Usage examples:

Grass tuffets

noun

A small area of grass that is thicker or longer than the grass growing around it.

Usage examples:

Between the tussocks of grass grew purple heather and tufted bog cotton, which were used in the old…

noun

A small thin or twisted bunch, piece, or amount of something.

Usage examples:

Wisps of smoke rose into the air