ADJECTIVE | all | tufted, caespitose, cespitose | (of plants) growing in small dense clumps or tufts |
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all | tufted | having or adorned with tufts | |
all | tufted, crested, topknotted | (of a bird or animal) having a usually ornamental tuft or process on the head |
Sounds | tah'ftahd; tah'ftihd | |
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Rhymes | abbreviated ... wounded: 365 rhymes with ahd... | |
abbreviated ... wrongheaded: 610 rhymes with ihd... |
Meaning | (of plants) growing in small dense clumps or tufts. | |
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Synonyms | caespitose, cespitose | |
Category | plant, flora, plant life | (botany) a living organism lacking the power of locomotion |
Broader | ungregarious | (of plants) growing together in groups that are not close together |
Spanish | cespitoso |
Meaning | Having or adorned with tufts. | |
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Example | "a tufted bedspread" | |
Broader | adorned, decorated | Provided with something intended to increase its beauty or distinction |
Spanish | copetudo |
Meaning | (of a bird or animal) having a usually ornamental tuft or process on the head; often used in combination. | |
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Synonyms | crested, topknotted | |
Category | animal, animate being, beast, brute, creature, fauna | A living organism characterized by voluntary movement |
Broader | adorned, decorated | Provided with something intended to increase its beauty or distinction |
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