tousle
verb
- tangle or treat roughly
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈtaʊ.zəl/ / /ˈtaʊ.səl/ / /ˈtɔs.əl/
noun
Etymology: From Middle English touselen, equivalent to touse + -le. Cognate with German Low German tuseln, Bavarian zusseln, züsseln.
- The action of ruffling or setting in disorder.
“Cassie reached over and gave Sammy's dark hair a tousle.”
verb
Etymology: From Middle English touselen, equivalent to touse + -le. Cognate with German Low German tuseln, Bavarian zusseln, züsseln.
- To put into disorder; to tumble; to touse; to muss.