tuff

Etruscan tuff blocks

Meaning

Noun

A light porous rock, now especially a rock composed of compacted volcanic ash varying in size from fine sand to coarse gravel.

Origin

From French tuffe, tuf, from Italian tufo, from Latin tōfus.

Modern English dictionary

Explore and search massive catalog of over 900,000 word meanings.

Word of the Day

Get a curated memorable word every day.

Challenge yourself

Level up your vocabulary by setting personal goals.

And much more

Try out Vedaist now.