tufted vs brute

tufted is not a noun while brute is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
tufted	No	Yes	No	No
brute	Yes	Yes	No	No

tufted (noun)	brute (noun)
	a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
	a cruelly rapacious person

tufted (adjective)	brute (adjective)
having or adorned with tufts	resembling a beast; showing lack of human sensibility
(of plants) growing in small dense clumps or tufts
(of a bird or animal) having a usually ornamental tuft or process on the head; often used in combination