tousle
verb (used with object)
to disorder or dishevel.
tousles
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present tense formof tousle (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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The man in this mug shot gets hives if he even thinks about loosening his tie; he passes out if someone tousles his hair.
From Slate ● Aug. 24, 2023
She’s a brunette with a slight frame who rarely tousles her hair or wears heavy eyeliner.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 2, 2022
Dune Beautiful people looking wistfully at each other across sweeping landscapes as the wind tousles their hair— the first few seconds of the Dune trailer almost feel like a perfume commercial.
From The Verge ● Jul. 24, 2021
Allen replies with a good-natured laugh and tousles the boy’s blond hair.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 21, 2017
Lenny even takes the meatloaf out of the oven for my mom and tousles Bryce’s hair when Bryce shows up to get his plate of meatloaf.
From "The Benefits of Being an Octopus" by Ann Braden
