Entry 2 senses Webster, 1913 Tufted /tŭf'-tĭd/ · Tuft·ed · IPA /ˈtʌftɪd/ 01 a. Adorned with a tuft; as, the tufted duck. 1. Adorned with a tuft; as, the tufted duck. 2. Growing in tufts or clusters; tufty. “The tufted crowtoe, and pale jessamine.” — Milton. “Tufted trees and springing corn.” — Pope. Phrases & compounds Tufted duck — the ring-necked duck.