touzle

tou·zle

T t

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [tou-zuh l]
- /ˈtaʊ zəl/
- /tˈuːzəl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [tou-zuh l]
- /ˈtaʊ zəl/

Definitions of touzle word

verb with object touzle to disorder or dishevel: The wind tousled our hair. 1
verb with object touzle to handle roughly. 1
noun touzle a disheveled or rumpled mass, especially of hair. 1
noun touzle a disordered, disheveled, or tangled condition. 1
abbreviation TOUZLE tousle 0

See all 5 definitions of touzle

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Origin of touzle

First appearance:

before 1400

One of the 24% oldest English words

1400-50; late Middle English touselen (v.); cognate with Low German tūseln. See touse, -le

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Parts of speech for Touzle

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Touzle

touzle popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

touzle usage trend in Literature

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