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tousle

/ˈtaʊzl/

tousleverb

tousled

Past Simple

tousled

Past Participle

tousling

Gerund

/ˈtaʊzl/

Translations

взъерошить

She tousled his hair playfully.

Она игриво взъерошила его волосы.

Definitions

To make something, especially hair, untidy or messy by handling or ruffling it.

She tousled her son's hair affectionately as he ran past.

To grow or become untidy or disheveled.

His hair tousled in the sea breeze.

Synonyms

mess up

touslenoun

tousles

/ˈtaʊzl̩/

/ˈtaʊzəl/

Translations

взъерошенность

The tousle of his hair gave him a charmingly disheveled look.

Взъерошенность его волос придавала ему очаровательный небрежный вид.

Definitions

A disordered or tangled mass, especially of hair.

After the windy day at the beach, her hair was a tousle of curls and knots.

The act of making something, especially hair, untidy or messy.

With a playful tousle of the dog’s fur, she stood up to leave.

Synonyms

touslepast participle

Definitions

Having hair or an appearance that is untidy or disheveled.

She arrived with a tired smile and tousled hair.