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tuft

/tʌft/

Meanings
noun
A bunch of feathers, grass or hair, etc., held together at the base.

Examples :

"The bird had a small tuft of feathers sticking out from its wing. "
appearance nature biology

Related Words

Illustration universities

universities noun

/juːnɪˈvɜːsətiz/ /junɪˈvɝsətiz/

Institution of higher education (typically accepting students from the age of about 17 or 18, depending on country, but in some exceptional cases able to take younger students) where subjects are studied and researched in depth and degrees are offered.

"Many students apply to universities after finishing high school to pursue higher education. "

Illustration strengthen

strengthen verb

/ˈstɹɛŋ(k)θən/

To make strong or stronger; to add strength to; to increase the strength of; to fortify.

"strengthen a muscle"

Illustration procession

procession noun

/pɹəˈsɛʃən/

The act of progressing or proceeding.

"The graduation ceremony ended with a slow procession of students leaving the auditorium. "

Illustration seamstress

seamstress noun

/ˈsiːm(p).stɹɪs/

A woman who sews clothes professionally.

"The seamstress carefully stitched the new school uniform for my daughter. "

Illustration university

university noun

/juːnɪˈvɜːsətiː/ /junɨˈvɝsəti/

Institution of higher education (typically accepting students from the age of about 17 or 18, depending on country, but in some exceptional cases able to take younger students) where subjects are studied and researched in depth and degrees are offered.

"My older sister is attending university to study engineering. "

Illustration upholstery

upholstery noun

/əˈpɐl.stɹi/

The craft or business of upholstering furniture.

"The furniture store's skilled upholstery team is known for their beautiful work. "

Illustration comfortable

comfortable noun

/ˈkʌm.fə.tə.bəl/ /ˈkɐmf.tɘ.bɘl/

A stuffed or quilted coverlet for a bed; a comforter.

"My grandmother bought a new comfortable for her bed. "

Illustration carefully

carefully adverb

/ˈkɛːfli/ /ˈkɛɹfli/

Sorrowfully.

"He listened carefully to his mother's concerns, feeling sorrowful about her disappointment. "

Illustration distinguished

distinguished verb

/dɪsˈtɪŋɡwɪʃt/

To recognize someone or something as different from others based on its characteristics.

"The teacher distinguished the students' excellent essays from the others based on their insightful analysis. "

Illustration tradition

tradition noun

/tɹəˈdɪʃn̩/

A part of culture that is passed from person to person or generation to generation, possibly differing in detail from family to family, such as the way to celebrate holidays.

"Our family's tradition is to have a big Thanksgiving dinner with all our relatives. "

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graduation noun

/ˌɡɹædʒuˈeɪʃən/

The action or process of graduating and receiving a diploma for completing a course of study (such as from an educational institution).

"After years of hard work, Maria's graduation from university was a joyful celebration. "

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undergraduates noun

/ˌʌndərˈɡrædʒuəts/ /ˌʌndərˈɡrædʒuɪts/

A student at a university who has not yet received a degree.

"The university library is always crowded with undergraduates studying for their exams. "