turfy UK /ˈtɜːfi/US /ˈtɝfi/ adjective2 •Of, pertaining to, or constructed of turf.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 •(no longer used) Relating to or involved with horses or horse-racing.When a Frenchman is horsey he never runs the risk of being mistaken for a groom or a jockey, as do his turfy compeers in England. — 1895 formsturfier · turfiest