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Tousle

/ˈtaʊ.səl/

The action of ruffling or setting in disorder.

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noun
  1. 1

    The action of ruffling or setting in disorder.

verb
  1. 1

    To put into disorder; to tumble; to touse; to muss.

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WordDefinition
tanglenoun(transitive) To mix together or intertwine.
dishevelverb(transitive) To disarrange or loosen (hair, clothing, etc.).

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tanglenoun(transitive) To mix together or intertwine.
dishevelverb(transitive) To disarrange or loosen (hair, clothing, etc.).
touzlenounAlternative form of tousle. [The action of ruffling or setting in disorder.]
touselverbAlternative form of tousle. [To put into disorder; to tumble; to touse; to muss.]
towsleverbAlternative form of tousle. [To put into disorder; to tumble; to touse; to muss.]
tumblenounA fall, especially end over end.
towzleverbAlternative form of tousle. [To put into disorder; to tumble; to touse; to muss.]
tousenouna noisy disturbance
towsenounAlternative form of touse. [(transitive) To rumple, tousle.]
rumplenounA wrinkle.
mussnounA mess (disagreeable mixture or confusion of things; disorder).
touzenoun(UK, dialect, obsolete) Alternative form of touse. [(transitive) To rumple, tousle.]
tumble upverb(intransitive) To get out of bed.
betumbleverb(archaic, transitive) To cause to tumble, or to throw into disorder or disarrange the parts of.
towzeverbAlternative spelling of touse. [(transitive) To rumple, tousle.]
tossnoun(cricket, soccer) The coin toss before a cricket match in order to decide who bats first, or before a football match in order to decide the direction of play.
tusslenounA physical fight or struggle.
retousleverb(transitive) To tousle again.
rufflenounAny gathered or curled strip of fabric added as trim or decoration.
turmoilnounA state of great disorder or uncertainty.

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