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tousled

Pronunciation: [ˈtaʊsəld]

Word

Learn how to use tousled in a sentence: 6 audio examples across 2 meanings.

Context: “appearance”

(adjective) when hair or something else looks messy or not neatly arranged. When someone has tousled hair, it looks a bit wild and not combed, like they've just gotten out of bed.

Example

Her tousled hair gave her a cute, carefree look that everyone loved.

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His perfectly styled hair looked nothing like her tousled hairstyle.

Example

Why does your hair look so tousled today?

Context: “manipulation”

(verb) to make hair messy or messy up an object slightly. It's like when you help a friend by messing up their hair playfully.

Example

She tousled his hair playfully after he won the game.

Example

He didn't want anyone to tousle his hair before the big picture.

Example

Can you tousle your hair to make it look more casual?

How to pronounce tousled

Pronunciation: [ˈtaʊsəld]

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