tousled
Pronunciation: [ˈtaʊsəld]
Word
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.
Example
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?
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