Tuff Common

Tuff has 4 different meanings across 2 categories:

Definitions

Noun

hard volcanic rock composed of compacted volcanic ash

"The geologist identified the ancient layer as tuff, a solidified deposit formed from millions of years of accumulated volcanic ash."

tuff tufa

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

"The archaeologists carefully brushed away layers of tuff to reveal the ancient pottery shards buried beneath the hardened volcanic ash."

Adjective

Eye dialect spelling of tough.

"The kids at school called him tuff because he never backed down from a fight."

Proper Noun

A surname.

"Did you know that Tuff is actually a popular surname in several regions?"