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

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

The pale hue of her towering hairdo made the perfect complement to her bold gown—a Kevin Germanier Spring 2026 Couture design, which looked as if it were covered in colorful tufts of tinsel. — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 29 May 2026

The brilliant red flowers of bee balm (Monarda didyma) appear in showy terminal tufts from spring through summer. — Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 May 2026

The creatures are recognizable by their bright, furry appearance and hair tufts. — Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 31 Mar. 2026

By the alyssum and beside a sundial are tufts of Mexican feathergrass, which Chambers warned is an emerging invasive grass in California. — Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Feb. 2026

Ungainly with their beams and pipes, the dredges look like tufts of Rust Belt infrastructure that have blown loose and drifted westward and finally tumbled onto this distant sea. — Ian Frazier, New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2026