tousle

or tou·zle

[ tou-zuhl ]

/ ˈtaʊ zəl /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR tousle ON THESAURUS.COM

verb (used with object), tou·sled, tou·sling.

to disorder or dishevel: The wind tousled our hair.

to handle roughly.

noun

a disheveled or rumpled mass, especially of hair.

a disordered, disheveled, or tangled condition.

Origin of tousle

1400–50; late Middle English touselen (v.); cognate with Low German tūseln.See touse, -le

Words nearby tousle

tour of duty, tour operator, Tours, tourtière, touse, tousle, tousled, tous-les-mois, Toussaint L'Ouverture, tout, tout à fait

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Example sentences from the Web for tousle

There are now picture editing apps that can tone you up, slim you down, smooth your skin, and tousle your hair.
New App, SkinneePix, Promises to Shave 15 Pounds Off Your Selfies|Charlotte Lytton|April 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Recoil in horror as he allows The View ladies to tousle his formidable mane!
Blagojevich's 8 Craziest Moments|The Daily Beast Video|August 24, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Tousle may come as a visitor sometimes; and you may come always, Milly, if you'll be jolly and not tell secrets.
Esther's Charge|Evelyn Everett-Green
Yet there looked little to pity in this jolly, rocking lad with the tousle of light hair and fresh, rosy countenance.
Bob, Son of Battle|Alfred Ollivant

Roy would slap him on the shoulder and tousle his hair, but he would ask Tom's advice—and take it.
Tom Slade at Temple Camp|Percy K. Fitzhugh
He's got a mane like yours before it was cut off, Essie—all in a tousle.
Esther's Charge|Evelyn Everett-Green

British Dictionary definitions for tousle

tousle

/ (ˈtaʊzəl) /

verb (tr)

to tangle, ruffle, or disarrange

to treat roughly

noun

a disorderly, tangled, or rumpled state

a dishevelled or disordered mass, esp of hair

Word Origin for tousle

C15: from Low German tūsen to shake; related to Old High German zirzūsōn to tear to pieces

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	tousle
释义	tousle or tou·zle [ tou-zuhl ] / ˈtaʊ zəl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR tousle ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), tou·sled, tou·sling. to disorder or dishevel: The wind tousled our hair. to handle roughly. noun a disheveled or rumpled mass, especially of hair. a disordered, disheveled, or tangled condition. Origin of tousle 1400–50; late Middle English touselen (v.); cognate with Low German tūseln.See touse, -le Words nearby tousle tour of duty, tour operator, Tours, tourtière, touse, tousle, tousled, tous-les-mois, Toussaint L'Ouverture, tout, tout à fait Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for tousle There are now picture editing apps that can tone you up, slim you down, smooth your skin, and tousle your hair. New App, SkinneePix, Promises to Shave 15 Pounds Off Your Selfies\|Charlotte Lytton\|April 7, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Recoil in horror as he allows The View ladies to tousle his formidable mane! Blagojevich's 8 Craziest Moments\|The Daily Beast Video\|August 24, 2010\|DAILY BEAST Tousle may come as a visitor sometimes; and you may come always, Milly, if you'll be jolly and not tell secrets. Esther's Charge\|Evelyn Everett-Green Yet there looked little to pity in this jolly, rocking lad with the tousle of light hair and fresh, rosy countenance. Bob, Son of Battle\|Alfred Ollivant Roy would slap him on the shoulder and tousle his hair, but he would ask Tom's advice—and take it. Tom Slade at Temple Camp\|Percy K. Fitzhugh He's got a mane like yours before it was cut off, Essie—all in a tousle. Esther's Charge\|Evelyn Everett-Green British Dictionary definitions for tousle tousle / (ˈtaʊzəl) / verb (tr) to tangle, ruffle, or disarrange to treat roughly noun a disorderly, tangled, or rumpled state a dishevelled or disordered mass, esp of hair Word Origin for tousle C15: from Low German tūsen to shake; related to Old High German zirzūsōn to tear to pieces Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to tousle discompose, mess, rumple, clutter, muss, dishevel, disorder, disarrange
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tousle

or tou·zle

verb (used with object), tou·sled, tou·sling.

noun

Origin of tousle

Words nearby tousle

Example sentences from the Web for tousle

British Dictionary definitions for tousle

verb (tr)

noun

Word Origin for tousle

Words related to tousle