TOUSE

Meaning of TOUSE in English

I. ˈtau̇z transitive verb

( toused ; tous·ing )

Etymology: Middle English -tousen; akin to Old High German zir zūsōn to pull to pieces

Date: 1598

: rumple , tousle

II. noun

Date: 1795

: a noisy disturbance

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TOUSE — I. transitive verb (~d; tousing) Etymology: Middle English -~n; akin to Old High German zirzūsōn to pull to pieces Date: …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
TOUSE — I. verb or towse ˈtau̇z ( -ed/-ing/-s ) Etymology: Middle English -tusen, -tousen; akin to Frisian tūsen to pull, tear, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
TOUSE — (n.) A pulling; a disturbance.
Английский словарь Webster
TOUSE — (v. t. & i.) Alt. of Touze
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TOUSE — ( v. t. & i. ) Alt. of Touze
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
TOUSE — ( n. ) A pulling; a disturbance.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
TOUSE — /towz/ ; Scot. /toohz, toohs/ , v. , toused, tousing , n. Chiefly Brit. Dial. v.t. 1. to handle roughly; …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
TOUSE — noun a pulling; a disturbance. 2. touse ·vt & ·vi ·alt. of touze.
Webster English vocab
TOUSE — [touse] vt toused ; tous.ing [ME -tousen; akin to OHG zirzuson to pull to pieces] (1598): rumple, tousle [2]touse n …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
TOUSE — Function: noun Date: 1795 : a noisy disturbance
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
TOUSE — Pronunciation: ' tau ̇ z Function: transitive verb Inflected Form: toused ; tous · ing Etymology: Middle English -tousen; akin …
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TUSSLE — I. noun Date: 1629 a physical contest or struggle ; scuffle , an intense argument, controversy, or struggle, II. intransitive …
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TUSSLE — I. ˈtəsəl verb ( tussled ; tussled ; tussling -s(ə)liŋ ; tussles ) Etymology: Middle English tussillen, freq. of -tusen, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
TOUSLE — I. verb also tou·sel or tou·zle or tow·zle or tow·sle ˈtau̇zəl ( tousled ; tousled ; tousling -z(ə)liŋ ; tousles …
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MOUSE — I. ˈmau̇s noun ( plural mice ˈmīs) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English mous, from Old English mūs; akin to …
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TOWSER — ˈtau̇zə(r) noun ( -s ) Etymology: touse (I) + -er 1. : a large dog great, lionhearted towser that he …
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TOWSE — variant of touse
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TOUSY — ˈtüzi adjective Etymology: touse (I) + -y 1. chiefly Scotland : disheveled looking : tousled 2. chiefly Scotland : makeshift …
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TOZE — (v. t.) To pull violently; to touse.
Английский словарь Webster
TOUZE — (v.t & i.) See Touse.
Английский словарь Webster
TOUSLE — (v. t.) To put into disorder; to tumble; to touse.
Английский словарь Webster
TOZE — ( v. t. ) To pull violently; to touse.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
TOUZE — ( v.t & i. ) See Touse.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
TOUSLE — ( v. t. ) To put into disorder; to tumble; to touse.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
TUSSLE — /tus"euhl/ , v. , tussled, tussling , n. v.i. 1. to struggle or fight roughly or vigorously; wrestle; scuffle. n. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
TOWSER — /tow"zeuhr/ , n. 1. a big dog. 2. Informal. a big, hearty person, esp. one who is very energetic: He …
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TOUSLE — /tow"zeuhl/ , v. , tousled, tousling , n. v.t. 1. to disorder or dishevel: The wind tousled our hair. 2. …
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CATOUSE — /keuh tows"/ , n. New Eng. a noisy disturbance; commotion. [ 1855-60; prob. CA- + TOUSE ]
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
TUSSLE — I. ˈtə-səl noun Date: 1629 1. : a physical contest or struggle : scuffle 2. : an intense argument, controversy, …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
TOZE — vt to pull violently; to touse.
Webster English vocab
TOUZE — (·vt & ·vi) ·see touse. 2. touze ·vt & ·vi to pull; to haul; to tear; to worry.
Webster English vocab
TOUSLE — vt to put into disorder; to tumble; to touse.
Webster English vocab
TUSSLE — ■ noun a vigorous struggle or scuffle. ■ verb engage in a ~. Origin ME: perh. a dimin. of dialect …
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