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Tousle

verb/tˈaʊsəl/
Definition
disarrange or rumple; dishevel
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/tˈaʊsəl/
🇬🇧British English
/tˈaʊsəl/
🇮🇳Indian English
/tˈaʊsəl/
1 syllable Say it as /tˈaʊsəl/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
verbdisarrange or rumple; dishevel
“The strong wind tousled my hair”
Word Forms
tanglenouna twisted and tangled mass that is highly interwoven
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
zerzausen
durcheinander bringen oder zerknittern; zerzaust
🇫🇷French
ébouriffer
désorganiser ou froisser; écheveler
🇪🇸Spanish
despeinar
desorganizar o arrugar; desgreñar
🇮🇹Italian
scompigliare
disordinare o scompigliare; scompigliare
🇳🇱Dutch
warboel
in de war brengen of verkreukelen; slordig
🇵🇹Portuguese
despentear
desarrumar ou amarrotar; desalinhar
🇷🇺Russian
взъерошивать
беспорядок или мятость; растрепать
India
🇮🇳Hindi
खसोटना, बिखराना
अव्यवस्थित या गड़बड़ाना; सूरत बिगाड़ देना
🇧🇩Bengali
টাউসল
disarrange or rumple; বিকৃত করা
🇮🇳Tamil
தொல்லை
சீர்குலைவு அல்லது ரம்பிள்; சிதைவு
🇮🇳Telugu
అల్లకల్లోలం
క్రమరాహిత్యం లేదా రంపుల్; చెదిరిపోవు
🇮🇳Marathi
टॉसल
अव्यवस्थित किंवा खडखडाट; उधळणे
🇮🇳Gujarati
ટ્યૂસલ
અવ્યવસ્થિત અથવા ગડગડાટ; વિખેરી નાખવું
🇮🇳Kannada
ಕೆದರಿಕೆ
ಅವ್ಯವಸ್ಥೆ ಅಥವಾ ರಂಪಲ್; ಕಳಂಕ
🇵🇰Urdu
ٹوسل
بے ترتیبی یا گڑگڑانا؛ پراگندہ
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
乱糟糟的
打乱或弄皱;凌乱的
🇯🇵Japanese
混乱する
乱雑またはくしゃくしゃになる。乱れた
🇰🇷Korean
난발
혼란스럽거나 뒤죽박죽이다; 흐트러진
🇻🇳Vietnamese
lộn xộn
xáo trộn hoặc nhàu nát; nhếch nhác
🇹🇭Thai
วุ่นวาย
ทำให้ไม่เป็นระเบียบหรือทำให้ยุ่งเหยิง; ไม่เรียบร้อย
🇮🇩Indonesian
mengusuntukan
berantakan atau kusut; memperkusut
🇵🇭Filipino
magkagulo
guluhin o guluhin; magulo
🇲🇾Malay
bergelut
tidak teratur atau kusut; kucar kacir
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
شعر أشعث
فوضى أو تجعد. أشعث
🇮🇷Persian
ول کردن
به هم ریختن یا درهم ریختن؛ ژولیده
🇹🇷Turkish
uğraşmak
düzensizlik veya buruşma; darmadağınık
🇮🇱Hebrew
סבך
לסדר או לקמט; פרוע
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'tousle'?
The primary meaning of 'tousle' is 'disarrange or rumple; dishevel'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'tousle' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'tousle' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'tousle' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'tousle' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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