Meaning & use
Tousle
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To make someone's hair messy or untidy, typically in a playful or affectionate way.
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He tousled his son's hair before sending him off to school.
The wind tousled her curls as she stepped off the boat.
A note on using this word
Often used in its adjective form "tousled" to describe deliberately messy hairstyles.
Words with a similar meaning
rufflemussrumple
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Words with an opposite meaning
smoothneaten
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