turfy

Adjective

turfy (comparative turfier, superlative turfiest)

1. Of, pertaining to, or constructed of turf.
   • Thy turfy mountains, where live nibbling sheep,1610–1611 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tempest”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published...
   • The wind still sounds between the hills: and whistles through the grass of the rock. The firs fall from their place. The turfy hut is torn.1762, James Macpherson, “Croma”, in Fingal, London: T. Becket and P.A. de Hondt, p. 254, footnote
2. (obsolete) Relating to or involved with horses or horse-racing.
   • Good and fearless horse-women themselves, their whole delight seemed to be in the discussion of matters pertaining to the stable; and when meeting any young lady friend from a distance, the first questions were not enquiries after parents, sisters, brothers, or friends: no, nor even the...1852, Louisa Anne Meredith, chapter 11, in My Home in Tasmania, volume 2, London: John Murray, pages 154–155
   • Made up with curls, wreaths, wings, white bismuth, and carmine, this hopeful young person soared into so pleasing a Cupid as to constitute the chief delight of the maternal part of the spectators; but, in private, where his characteristics were a precocious cutaway coat and an extremely gruff...1854, Charles Dickens, chapter 6, in Hard Times. For These Times, London: Bradbury & Evans, […], →OCLC, 1st book (Sowing), page 36

   Synonyms:

   horsy