Synonyms of tufts

tufts

noun

plural of tuft

as in hills

a rounded natural geographic elevation

a cottage set on a tuft of land

Related Words

• hills
• mountains
• mounds
• masses
• stacks
• heaps
• drifts
• snowdrifts
• bars
• snowbanks
• embankments
• sandbars

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of tufts

The tufts on Gonzo’s head have always been called feathers rather than hair, and his longtime girlfriend, Camilla, is a chicken. — Niranjana Rajalakshmi, Popular Science, 24 Sep. 2026

In the near distance a great grey boulder rose above the red tufts. — Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026

With all the hair growing out from his sides, his beard and going up into these bushy tufts at the top. — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 18 Sep. 2026

Wire cables, arranged in clusters across a gallery floor, conjure tufts of grass. — Carolina A. Miranda, The New York Review of Books, 5 Sep. 2026

Towering ears with wispy tufts, massive paws, a shaggy coat and a tail that seems built to wrap around its body like a scarf. — Pat Mueller, USA Today, 14 Aug. 2026

Giant trees with fluffy white seed tufts surround the aptly named Cottonwood Inn Bed and Breakfast, which has six rooms plus a carriage house within walking distance of Empire Beach. — Robert Annis, Midwest Living, 24 June 2026

Golden silk spiders have a more reddish yellow abdomen with circular patterns as well as tufts of hair on the legs. — Eva Flowe june 4, Charlotte Observer, 4 June 2026

The beetle has five small white tufts under the wing covers on each side and one more pair projecting from the tip of the abdomen, which distinguishes it from similar beetle species. — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 30 May 2026