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tousling

/ˈtaʊzlɪŋ/

touslingnoun

touslings

Translations

взъерошивание

The tousling of her hair gave her a carefree look.

Взъерошивание её волос придавало ей беззаботный вид.

Definitions

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

After a playful tousling, her hair was a complete mess.

touslinggerund / present participle

/ˈtaʊzlɪŋ/

Used attributively to describe something that causes or is characterized by disheveling.

Definitions

Causing or characterized by the act of making hair or something untidy or disheveled.

A tousling wind ruffled the campers' hair as they packed up.

tousleverb

tousling

Gerund

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

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.

touslepast participle

Definitions

Having hair or an appearance that is untidy or disheveled.

She arrived with a tired smile and tousled hair.