Synonyms for tuft

Most common

knot · crest · clump · tussock · hat · cluster · plume

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   A bunch of feathers, grass or hair, etc., held together at the base.

Related words

Phrases

ear tuft scalping tuft

Forms

Plural

tufts → tussocks, clumps, knots, crests…

Example sentences

• knot The famous Gordian Knot was cut with a sword blow.
• crest The neural crest is found in embryonic structures.
• clump That's not a stone. It's just a clump of dirt.
• hat I asked her who the man wearing the white hat was.
• cluster Sami saw a cluster of kids standing on the balcony.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters

hat¹

4 letters

knot¹

5 letters

group¹, bunch¹, crest¹, plume¹, clump¹

7 letters

cluster², tussock

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (cluster² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français

touffe

Italiano

ciuffo

Deutsch

Büschel

Català

tofa