tou|sle

tou|sle
tou|sle «TOW zuhl», verb, -sled, -sling, noun.
–v.t.
to put into disorder; make untidy; muss: »

The baby tousled his mother's hair.

SYNONYM(S): dishevel, rumple.
–n.
a disordered mass: »

hair or sheets in a tousle.

Also, touzle.
[< tous(e) + -le. Compare etym. under tussle. (Cf.tussle)]

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • sle — ar·sle; bir·sle; fus·sle; gir·sle; gri·sle; mea·sle; nur·sle; qui·sle; sis·sle; sle·pez; whai·sle; SLE; fis·sle; has·sle; tou·sle; tus·sle; war·sle; ree·sle; tea·sle; …   English syllables

  • tou — bis·tou·ry; en·tou·rage; hou·tou; man·i·tou; pas·tou·relle; pic·tou; ta·tou; tou·can; tou·can·et; tou·lon; tou·mey; tou·pee; tou·pet; tou·ra·co; tou·relle; tou·rill; tou·sly; pis·tou; tou·rette s; tou·ché; tou·louse; tou·sle; tou·rette; tou·sel;… …   English syllables

  • tousle — tou·sle …   English syllables

  • tousle — tou|sle [ˈtauzəl] v [T] [Date: 1400 1500; Origin: touse to pull roughly (14 19 centuries)] to make someone s hair look untidy …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • tousle — tou|sle [ tauzl ] verb transitive to make someone s hair look messy …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • tousle — tou•sle [[t]ˈtaʊ zəl, səl[/t]] v. sled, sling, n. 1) to disorder or dishevel: The wind tousled our hair[/ex] 2) to handle roughly 3) a disheveled or rumpled mass, esp. of hair 4) a disordered or tangled condition • Etymology: 1400–50; late ME… …   From formal English to slang

  • Tousle — Tou sle, v. t. [Freq. of touse. Cf.{Tossle}.] To put into disorder; to tumble; to touse. [Colloq.] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • mess — n 1. untidiness, slovenliness, slatternliness, dirtiness, filthiness, Sl. crumminess; disgustingness, offensiveness; rathole, dump, garbage pile or heap, pig pen, pigsty, Brit. piggery, Augean stables, snake pit, mare s nest. 2. disorder,… …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

  • STLs de QAA à TZZ — Sigles de trois lettres de QAA à TZZ {{{image}}} Sigles d une seule lettre Sigles de deux lettres Sigles de trois lettres AAA à DZZ EAA à HZZ IAA à LZZ MAA à PZZ QAA à TZZ UAA à XZZ …   Wikipédia en Français

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