tousled

Meanings

• Adjective

  Having the hair disheveled or tangled, looking untidy.

  - "The wind made her hair tousled."
  - "His tousled hair was a sign of his carefree personality."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with tousled
musseled , hussled , fussled

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Variants

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tousle , tousled , tousles , tousling

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Etymology

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Originally meant to describe someone or something that was muddled or confused. Later came to be used to describe disheveled or tangled hair.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'tousled' comes from the Old French word 'tousler', which means 'to jostle' or 'to tumble'.

2. In the 16th century, the term 'tousled' was used to describe a confused or muddled state of mind.

3. The word 'tousled' is often used to describe the appearance of pets, particularly dogs, when they have been playing in the grass or water.

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Related Concepts

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1. disheveled: Synonym of tousled, meaning having unkempt or untidy hair or appearance.

2. rakish: A term related to tousled, meaning having a dashing or daring appearance, often associated with a roguish or rebellious attitude.

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Culture

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In literature, the term 'tousled' has been used to describe characters with a rugged or wild appearance, often associated with rebellion or nonconformity.

How to Memorize "tousled"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a person with messy, uncombed hair. Imagine the strands of hair sticking out in different directions, creating a disheveled look.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'tousled' with the idea of carefree or rebellious, and remember that it describes a disheveled appearance.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the word 'tousled' as 'Tangles Unraveled Slowly Lending an Edgy Look'.

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