turfy C2 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈtɝfi/ UK /ˈtɜːfi/ See IPA manual Freq #548928 Meanings 1 adj covered with, consisting of, or resembling turf The ruined palace stood on a high, turfy slope above the estuary. 2 adj relating to horse racing or the racing world His turfy conversation was full of odds, jockeys, and racecourses. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · covered with, consisting... grassysod-covered 2 adj · relating to horse racing or... horsyracing-related ↔ Opposites bare Word family Related forms turf Etymology Formed from turf + -y. The horse-racing sense developed from turf meaning a racecourse and, by extension, the world of horse racing. Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # turfy **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈtɝfi/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈtɜːfi/ **Frequency rank:** 548928 ## Meanings 1. covered with, consisting of, or resembling turf 2. relating to horse racing or the racing world ## Examples - The ruined palace stood on a high, turfy slope above the estuary. - His turfy conversation was full of odds, jockeys, and racecourses. ## Synonyms - grassy - sod-covered - horsy ## Antonyms - bare ## Related Forms - turf ## Etymology Formed from turf + -y. The horse-racing sense developed from turf meaning a racecourse and, by extension, the world of horse racing. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown