English Explanatory Dictionary

tousle

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To put into disorder; to tumble; to touse; to muss.
noun
  1. The action of ruffling or setting in disorder.

Pronunciation

/ˈtaʊ.zəl/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-tousle.wav /ˈtaʊ.səl/

Word forms

tousle tousles tousling tousled touzle toozle towsle towzle tussle tossle

Etymology

From Middle English touselen, equivalent to touse + -le. Cognate with German Low German tuseln, Bavarian zusseln, züsseln.

Derived words

tousle-haired tousle-headed
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