tousled

adjective (tousled); from the verb tousle (tousle, tousles, tousled, tousling)

«tousled» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

Untidy and messy, especially of hair: tousled hair looks as if you have just woken up. tree →

In the lessons

A describing word for appearance in stories: a child with tousled hair just out of bed, a boy tousled by the wind. Grown-ups sometimes tousle a child's hair as a kind gesture.

Examples

He came down to breakfast with tousled hair. tree →
The wind left her hair tousled. tree →
Dad tousled my hair and smiled. tree →
A tousled puppy jumped out of the box. tree →
She looked tousled after the long trip. tree →
His tousled curls stuck out everywhere. tree →

Note

Mostly used about hair. Say TOW-zuld: the first part sounds like «cow». Similar: messy, ruffled, untidy.

On Mova

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