turfy

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(tûr′fē)

Inflections of 'turfy' (adj):

turf•y (tûr′fē),USA pronunciation adj., turf•i•er, turf•i•est.

turf′i•ness, n.

turf /tɜrf/USA pronunciation n., pl. turfs, (esp. Brit.) turves/tɜrvz/USA pronunciation ;
v.
n.

- Botany[uncountable] a layer of matted earth formed by grass and plant roots.
- British Terms[countable][Chiefly Brit.]a piece cut from this;
  sod.
[uncountable] peat, esp. as material for fuel.
Sport the turf, [countable* usually singular]
- the track over which horse races are run.
- the sport of racing horses.
Slang Terms[uncountable]
- the neighborhood over which a street gang claims authority.
- a familiar area, as of residence or expertise:Chicago is his turf. Her turf was British literature.

v. [~ + object]

turf•y, adj., -i•er, -i•est.

turf (tûrf ),USA pronunciation n., pl. turfs, ([esp. Brit.]) turves;
v.
n.

Botanya layer of matted earth formed by grass and plant roots.
peat, esp. as material for fuel.
British Termsa block or piece of peat dug for fuel.
[Slang.]
- the neighborhood over which a street gang asserts its authority.
- a familiar area, as of residence or expertise:Denver is her turf. When you talk literature you're getting into my turf.
Slang Terms[Chiefly Brit.]a piece cut or torn from the surface of grassland;
sod.
Sport the turf:
- the track over which horse races are run.
- the practice or sport of racing horses.

v.t.

to cover with turf or sod.
British Termsto remove from a desirable office or position;
expel;
kick out:He was turfed from leadership of the group.

Low German), Old Norse torf, akin to Sanskrit darbha tuft of grass. See turbary
bef. 900; 1930–35 for def. 5; Middle English, Old English, cognate with Dutch turf, German Torf (

turf′less, adj.

turf′like′, adj.

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