Transcription
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- [tuhf]
- /tʌf/
- /ˈtəf/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [tuhf]
- /tʌf/
Definitions of tuff word
- adjective tuff tough (def 13). 1
- noun tuff a fragmental rock consisting of the smaller kinds of volcanic detritus, as ash or cinder, usually more or less stratified. 1
- noun tuff volcanic rock 1
- noun tuff a rock formed by the fusing together on the ground of small rock fragments (less than 2 mm across) ejected from a volcano 0
- noun tuff a porous igneous rock, usually stratified, formed by consolidation of volcanic ash, dust, etc. 0
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Origin of tuff
First appearance:
before 1560 One of the 32% oldest English words
1560-70; < French tuf < Italian tufo. See tufa
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Parts of speech for Tuff
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
tuff popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
tuff usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for tuff
noun tuff
- magma — Geology. molten material beneath or within the earth's crust, from which igneous rock is formed.
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