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    Touffus (en. Bushy)

    /tu.fy/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    adjective
    Characterized by thick vegetation or tangling.
    The undergrowth was bushy, making walking difficult.
    Les sous-bois étaient touffus, rendant la marche difficile.
    Evokes a dense and compact texture.
    This fur is so bushy that it keeps me warm.
    Cette fourrure est tellement touffue qu'elle me garde bien au chaud.
    Used to describe something very abundant.
    The thick bushes hide a small stream.
    Les broussailles touffues cachent un petit ruisseau.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'tufus' meaning 'bushy, tangled'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    a bushy garden
    A garden with dense vegetation.
    un jardin touffu
    a thick and bushy coat
    A thick and voluminous fur.
    un pelage touffu
    dense thickets
    Dense and tangled bushes.
    des broussailles touffues

    Related Words

    tuf
    A mixture of tangled materials.
    tuf
    brambled
    A place where vegetation is particularly dense.
    fourré
    dense
    That is thick or compact.
    dense

    Slang Meanings

    To have a messy and bushy appearance.
    His hair is bushy today; it's a jungle!
    Il a les cheveux touffus aujourd'hui, c'est la jungle !
    To describe a place filled with things in disorder.
    This place is bushy; you find all sorts of things.
    Cet endroit est touffu, on y trouve de tout.