tousling Synonyms
Strongest:
Strong:
- tangling
- muddling
- disarranging
- dishevelling
- hashing
- disordering
- jumbling
- tumbling
- upsetting
- dislocating
- rumpling
- scrambling
- disheveling
- disorganizing
- deranging
- snarling
- mixing-up-
Weak:
Strongest:
- disposing
- classifying
- alining
- queueing
- marshaling
- drawing-up
- queuing
- aligning
- marshalling
- tidying
- straightening-up-
- arraying
- organizing
- lining
- ranging
- ordering
- regulating
- arranging
- adjusting
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tousling Meaning
tousling
dishevel, rumple, to put into disorder by rough handling, a tangled mass (as of hair), rough dalliance
tousling Sentence Examples
- Emily tousled her hair absentmindedly, a nervous habit that betrayed her anxiety.
- The wind tousled the leaves of the tree, creating a gentle rustling sound.
- The dog tousled its fur against the carpet, leaving a trail of stray hairs.
- The boy's hair was perpetually tousled, a testament to his active lifestyle.
- Sarah tousled her daughter's braids, offering a reassuring smile.
- The professor tousled his lecture notes, searching for a specific document.
- The gentle breeze tousled the petals of the rose, releasing a sweet fragrance.
- The artist tousled the clay with his fingers, molding it into an abstract form.
- The cat tousled its tail playfully, signaling its desire for attention.
- The author tousled the pages of his manuscript, proofreading the text meticulously.
FAQs About the word tousling
dishevel, rumple, to put into disorder by rough handling, a tangled mass (as of hair), rough dalliance
confusing,disrupting, disturbing, shuffling, mussing, tangling, muddling,disarranging, dishevelling, hashing
disposing, classifying, alining, queueing, marshaling, drawing up, queuing, aligning, marshalling, tidying
Emily tousled her hair absentmindedly, a nervous habit that betrayed her anxiety.
The wind tousled the leaves of the tree, creating a gentle rustling sound.
The dog tousled its fur against the carpet, leaving a trail of stray hairs.
The boy's hair was perpetually tousled, a testament to his active lifestyle.
