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tousling

/ˈtaʊzlɪŋ/

Translations

touslingnoun

touslings

The tousling of her hair gave her a carefree look.

Взъерошивание её волос придавало ей беззаботный вид.

touslinggerund / present participle

/ˈtaʊzlɪŋ/

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

tousleverb

tousling

Gerund

tousled

Past Simple

tousled

Past Participle

tousling

Gerund

/ˈtaʊzl/

She tousled his hair playfully.

Она игриво взъерошила его волосы.

Synonyms

mess up

touslingnoun

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

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

touslinggerund / present participle

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

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.