tousle

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tousle

/ˈtaʊ.zəl/
/ˈtaʊ.səl/ also, proscribed
/ˈtɔs.əl/ also, proscribed
/ˈtʌs.əl/ also, proscribed
/ˈtus.əl/ also, proscribed, rare

Rhymes with -aʊzəl

Where it comes from

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

verb tousles · tousling · tousled · touzle · toozle

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

noun tousles · touzle · toozle · towsle · towzle · tussle

The action of ruffling or setting in disorder. Cassie reached over and gave Sammy's dark hair a tousle.

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@misc{tousle_2026,
  title = {tousle},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/tousle},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}