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tousle en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈtaʊ.səl/ (also, proscribed)
• /ˈtus.əl/ (also, proscribed, rare)
• (Southern-England) audio
• /ˈtʌs.əl/ (also, proscribed)
• /ˈtɔs.əl/ (also, proscribed)
• /ˈtaʊ.zəl/

Etymology

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

Meanings

1. The action of ruffling or setting in disorder.
   • Cassie reached over and gave Sammy's dark hair a tousle. 2015, Carla Cassidy, A Real Cowboy, page 264:

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
tossle		alternative	lexicographic
towsle		alternative	lexicographic
tussle		alternative	lexicographic
tousles	Number=Plur		lexicographic
touzle		alternative	lexicographic
towzle		alternative	lexicographic
toozle		alternative	lexicographic

Deriveds

tousle-headed · tousle-haired

tousle en · VERB

Pronunciation

• /ˈtaʊ.səl/ (also, proscribed)
• /ˈtus.əl/ (also, proscribed, rare)
• (Southern-England) audio
• /ˈtʌs.əl/ (also, proscribed)
• /ˈtɔs.əl/ (also, proscribed)
• /ˈtaʊ.zəl/

Etymology

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

Meanings

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

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
tussle		alternative	lexicographic
toozle		alternative	lexicographic
tousling	Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part		lexicographic
touzle		alternative	lexicographic
tousles	Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres		lexicographic
tossle		alternative	lexicographic
tousled	Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part		lexicographic
tousled	Tense=Past		lexicographic
towsle		alternative	lexicographic
towzle		alternative	lexicographic

Deriveds

retousle · tously · touslement · tousler · untousle