tuff

noun

ˈtəf 

: a rock composed of the finer kinds of volcanic detritus usually fused together by heat

tuffaceous

ˌtə-ˈfā-shəs 

adjective

Examples of tuff in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But others have long since disappeared, leaving behind ash, lava, tuff, and mineral-rich soils that influence some of Italy’s most compelling wines. — Layne Randolph, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026

What did that earth remember, that patch of chalky Pleistocene tuff full of the petrified remains of pre-people and their stone hand axes? — Literary Hub, 30 Apr. 2026

At Punta Papa, divers can explore a WWII shipwreck, while, closer to the harbor, the Grotte di Pilato is an impressive series of tunnels and fish ponds carved into the tuff by ancient Romans, who used them to breed moray eels. — Kristina Kasparian, Travel + Leisure, 15 Mar. 2026

The soils throughout Arrowhead Mountain are mostly rhyolitic tuff, a light, fluffy volcanic rock that’s distinct from the iron-rich basalt that is common throughout other areas of the Mayacamas range. — Senior Wine Critic, San Francisco Chronicle, 26 Jan. 2026

Word History

Etymology

earlier tuph, tuft porous rock, from Middle French tuf, from Old Italian tufo

First Known Use

1815, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for tuff

• buff
• cuff
• duff
• fluff
• gruff
• hough
• huff
• luff
• muff
• puff
• rough
• ruff