tuff
tuff
Definition
tuff (tuf)
noun
a porous igneous rock, usually stratified, formed by consolidation of volcanic ash, dust, etc.
Etymology: Fr tuf, earlier tufe, tuffe < It tufo, tufa
tuffa′·ceous (-ā′s̸həs) adjective
tuff
Usage Examples
Adjective modifier
- volcanic: The Underground Cities of Cappadocia: Turkish region whose geology - soft volcanic tuffs - favored carved underground dwellings.
- little: My hamster has little tuffs of hair sticking out on the same part of its sides.
- sedimentary: Since the specimens have become dry, it is rather more easy to distinguish the decomposed igneous rocks from the sedimentary tuffs.
Modifies a noun
- job: It's a tuff job but seems like all is well.
Noun used with modifier
- councilor: Councilor Tuffs informed Councilor Calver that the meeting had taken place in Councilor Cooper's house.
