tuff
/tʌf/
nounadjectivetuff
TUFF is volcanic ash that got “tough enough” to turn into rock.
Yes, it's tuff. Remember: TUFF is spelled with **-uff** (like *stuff*), and it sounds exactly like *tough* (/tʌf/).
Definitions
- nounA type of rock made from volcanic ash that has hardened into stone.
- adjective(Informal) Tough; strong; able to handle difficulty (a nonstandard spelling of “tough”).
Examples
- “The canyon walls are made of tuff from an ancient volcanic eruption.”
- “Geologists sampled the tuff to learn when the volcano last erupted.”
- “He tried to act tuff, but he was nervous about the test.”
Synonyms
volcanic ash rockpyroclastic rocktoughstrongrugged
Antonyms
weakfragile
Translations
ES toba (volcánica)PT tufo (rocha vulcânica)FR tuf (volcanique)
Common misspellings
tuftuffftofftoughtuf ftuphtuffetuffh
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