touzle
Americanverb (used with object)
verb
Example Sentences
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There was the same touzle of curly hair, like yellow-brown spun glass or filaments of burnished copper, which was shining now in the westering sun.
From Lady Bridget in the Never-Never Land: a story of Australian life by Praed, Campbell, Mrs.
Run thou after me and bark, and though thou hast no teeth left, touzle me as much as thou canst, so that thy mistress may see it.”
From Cossack Fairy Tales and Folk Tales by Bain, R. Nisbet (Robert Nisbet)
I'll have no funeral sarvice ��� When I'm browt down below, But let 'em touzle t' bells like mad ��� At Kirkby Overblow.
From Songs of the Ridings by Moorman, Frederic William
That there patch in partic’lar ’ll be one big touzle o’ weeds, and—” Tantara, tantara, tantara!
From Crown and Sceptre A West Country Story by Nash, J.
He left the tent, and paused for a moment outside to touzle affectionately the trampish heads of the bear dogs.
From The Hunted Woman by Curwood, James Oliver
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