Definition of tousle in English:

tousle

verb ˈtaʊz(ə)lˈtaʊzəl

[with object]usually as adjective tousled

Make (something, especially a person's hair) untidy.
Nathan's tousled head appeared in the hatchway
Example sentencesExamples
- His usual gelled hair was tousled into a mess, his skin pale and pallid.
- Alex tousled my hair for luck - which immediately set me off because I'd spent an hour slicking it down.
- One boy with a shock of blond hair tousled her hair affectionately.
- She's pretty in a low-key way - long tousled black hair, perfect make-up-free skin, full lips and searching dark eyes.
- His dark brown hair was slightly tousled, falling onto his forehead.
- The wind tousled his hair and it became a little messy, and I laughed.
- Cody was fully dressed, but his hair was tousled, and he was yawning.
- There was blood in his dirty tousled brown hair and suddenly, as if he had sensed her watching him, he looked up and his eyes met hers.
- A head with rosy cheeks, tousled hair, and flashing glasses suddenly appeared before me.
- He looked tired, his blond hair was tousled from sleep, and he had somehow found a loud orange shirt and green trousers.
- His brown skin glistens in the burning noon sun, and his hair is tousled, streaked brown.
- Her dark brown hair was tousled and tangled with signs of restless sleep.
- This was a different Nicole - tousled hair, sweat pants, t-shirt, and no makeup.
- She had tousled blonde hair that hung limply around her shoulders.
- Slightly jumpy, Michael peered into a mirror and tousled his hair, constantly shifting his weight.
- My hair was tousled around my face, a single strand tickling my nose.
- He had dark tousled hair that appeared to have been cut by a barber in a rush.
- Playfully, he tousled my hair, making me once again feel like I was seven.
- There was a slight breeze in the air that tousled Lena's hair, stray tendrils from her ponytail framing her face.
- Her hair was tousled from what looked like a rough night of sleep.
Synonyms
untidy, messy, unkempt, disordered, disarranged, messed up, rumpled, dishevelled, bedraggled
uncombed, ungroomed, ruffled, tangled, matted, windblown, wild
informal mussed up

Origin

Late Middle English (in the sense 'handle roughly or rudely'): frequentative of dialect touse 'handle roughly', of Germanic origin and related to German zausen. Compare with tussle.

hassle from [late 19th century]:
This was originally a dialect word in the sense ‘hack or saw at’. The origin is unknown but it may be a blend of haggle (LME from an Old Norse word for ‘hack, mangle’) and tussle (LME, probably the same word as tousle, of Germanic origin).

Rhymes

arousal, carousal, espousal, spousal

Definition of tousle in US English:

tousle

verbˈtaʊzəlˈtouzəl

[with object]usually as adjective tousled

Make (something, especially a person's hair) untidy.
Nathan's tousled head appeared in the hatchway
Example sentencesExamples
- A head with rosy cheeks, tousled hair, and flashing glasses suddenly appeared before me.
- There was blood in his dirty tousled brown hair and suddenly, as if he had sensed her watching him, he looked up and his eyes met hers.
- Alex tousled my hair for luck - which immediately set me off because I'd spent an hour slicking it down.
- Her hair was tousled from what looked like a rough night of sleep.
- Playfully, he tousled my hair, making me once again feel like I was seven.
- There was a slight breeze in the air that tousled Lena's hair, stray tendrils from her ponytail framing her face.
- He looked tired, his blond hair was tousled from sleep, and he had somehow found a loud orange shirt and green trousers.
- One boy with a shock of blond hair tousled her hair affectionately.
- She had tousled blonde hair that hung limply around her shoulders.
- Slightly jumpy, Michael peered into a mirror and tousled his hair, constantly shifting his weight.
- She's pretty in a low-key way - long tousled black hair, perfect make-up-free skin, full lips and searching dark eyes.
- His usual gelled hair was tousled into a mess, his skin pale and pallid.
- Cody was fully dressed, but his hair was tousled, and he was yawning.
- The wind tousled his hair and it became a little messy, and I laughed.
- His brown skin glistens in the burning noon sun, and his hair is tousled, streaked brown.
- Her dark brown hair was tousled and tangled with signs of restless sleep.
- His dark brown hair was slightly tousled, falling onto his forehead.
- My hair was tousled around my face, a single strand tickling my nose.
- He had dark tousled hair that appeared to have been cut by a barber in a rush.
- This was a different Nicole - tousled hair, sweat pants, t-shirt, and no makeup.
Synonyms
untidy, messy, unkempt, disordered, disarranged, messed up, rumpled, dishevelled, bedraggled

Origin

Late Middle English (in the sense ‘handle roughly or rudely’): frequentative of dialect touse ‘handle roughly’, of Germanic origin and related to German zausen. Compare with tussle.

单词	tousle
释义	Definition of tousle in English: tousle verb ˈtaʊz(ə)lˈtaʊzəl [with object]usually as adjective tousled Make (something, especially a person's hair) untidy. Nathan's tousled head appeared in the hatchway Example sentencesExamples His usual gelled hair was tousled into a mess, his skin pale and pallid. Alex tousled my hair for luck - which immediately set me off because I'd spent an hour slicking it down. One boy with a shock of blond hair tousled her hair affectionately. She's pretty in a low-key way - long tousled black hair, perfect make-up-free skin, full lips and searching dark eyes. His dark brown hair was slightly tousled, falling onto his forehead. The wind tousled his hair and it became a little messy, and I laughed. Cody was fully dressed, but his hair was tousled, and he was yawning. There was blood in his dirty tousled brown hair and suddenly, as if he had sensed her watching him, he looked up and his eyes met hers. A head with rosy cheeks, tousled hair, and flashing glasses suddenly appeared before me. He looked tired, his blond hair was tousled from sleep, and he had somehow found a loud orange shirt and green trousers. His brown skin glistens in the burning noon sun, and his hair is tousled, streaked brown. Her dark brown hair was tousled and tangled with signs of restless sleep. This was a different Nicole - tousled hair, sweat pants, t-shirt, and no makeup. She had tousled blonde hair that hung limply around her shoulders. Slightly jumpy, Michael peered into a mirror and tousled his hair, constantly shifting his weight. My hair was tousled around my face, a single strand tickling my nose. He had dark tousled hair that appeared to have been cut by a barber in a rush. Playfully, he tousled my hair, making me once again feel like I was seven. There was a slight breeze in the air that tousled Lena's hair, stray tendrils from her ponytail framing her face. Her hair was tousled from what looked like a rough night of sleep. Synonyms untidy, messy, unkempt, disordered, disarranged, messed up, rumpled, dishevelled, bedraggled uncombed, ungroomed, ruffled, tangled, matted, windblown, wild informal mussed up Origin Late Middle English (in the sense 'handle roughly or rudely'): frequentative of dialect touse 'handle roughly', of Germanic origin and related to German zausen. Compare with tussle. hassle from [late 19th century]: This was originally a dialect word in the sense ‘hack or saw at’. The origin is unknown but it may be a blend of haggle (LME from an Old Norse word for ‘hack, mangle’) and tussle (LME, probably the same word as tousle, of Germanic origin). Rhymes arousal, carousal, espousal, spousal Definition of tousle in US English: tousle verbˈtaʊzəlˈtouzəl [with object]usually as adjective tousled Make (something, especially a person's hair) untidy. Nathan's tousled head appeared in the hatchway Example sentencesExamples A head with rosy cheeks, tousled hair, and flashing glasses suddenly appeared before me. There was blood in his dirty tousled brown hair and suddenly, as if he had sensed her watching him, he looked up and his eyes met hers. Alex tousled my hair for luck - which immediately set me off because I'd spent an hour slicking it down. Her hair was tousled from what looked like a rough night of sleep. Playfully, he tousled my hair, making me once again feel like I was seven. There was a slight breeze in the air that tousled Lena's hair, stray tendrils from her ponytail framing her face. He looked tired, his blond hair was tousled from sleep, and he had somehow found a loud orange shirt and green trousers. One boy with a shock of blond hair tousled her hair affectionately. She had tousled blonde hair that hung limply around her shoulders. Slightly jumpy, Michael peered into a mirror and tousled his hair, constantly shifting his weight. She's pretty in a low-key way - long tousled black hair, perfect make-up-free skin, full lips and searching dark eyes. His usual gelled hair was tousled into a mess, his skin pale and pallid. Cody was fully dressed, but his hair was tousled, and he was yawning. The wind tousled his hair and it became a little messy, and I laughed. His brown skin glistens in the burning noon sun, and his hair is tousled, streaked brown. Her dark brown hair was tousled and tangled with signs of restless sleep. His dark brown hair was slightly tousled, falling onto his forehead. My hair was tousled around my face, a single strand tickling my nose. He had dark tousled hair that appeared to have been cut by a barber in a rush. This was a different Nicole - tousled hair, sweat pants, t-shirt, and no makeup. Synonyms untidy, messy, unkempt, disordered, disarranged, messed up, rumpled, dishevelled, bedraggled Origin Late Middle English (in the sense ‘handle roughly or rudely’): frequentative of dialect touse ‘handle roughly’, of Germanic origin and related to German zausen. Compare with tussle.
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