Tousled Meaning in English

word · lemma: tousle

US

ˈtaʊzəld

TOW-zuhld

UK

tˈaʊsəld

TOW-suhld

Definition

Looking messy, untidy, and not neatly arranged, especially used to describe hair.

Usage & Nuances

Commonly used with 'hair' ('tousled hair'), but sometimes applies to clothes or appearance. Sounds slightly casual or descriptive, not formal. Implies messy in a natural or attractive way, unlike 'messy' which can be negative.

• Spanish: despeinado - desordenado (cabello)
• Portuguese (BR): despenteado - bagunçado (cabelo)
• Portuguese (PT): despenteado - desgrenhado (cabelo)
• Chinese (Simplified): 凌乱的 (头发)
• Chinese (Traditional): 凌亂的 (頭髮)
• Hindi: बिखरा हुआ (बाल)
• Arabic: شَعْر أشعث - غير مرتب
• Bengali: বিক্ষিপ্ত - এলোমেলো (বিশেষত চুলের জন্য)
• Russian: взъерошенный - растрёпанный
• Japanese: くしゃくしゃ（特に髪） - 乱れた
• Vietnamese: rối - bù xù (đặc biệt dùng cho tóc)
• Korean: 헝클어진 - 흐트러진
• Turkish: dağınık - karmakarışık (özellikle saç için)
• Urdu: بکھرے ہوئے - الجھے ہوئے
• Indonesian: acak-acakan - berantakan (khusus untuk rambut)

Example Sentences

His tousled hair made him look like he just woke up.

basic

The wind left her hair all tousled at the beach.

basic

He likes his hair a little tousled instead of neat.

basic

After his nap, he walked into the kitchen with tousled hair and a sleepy smile.

natural

The little boy's tousled curls made everyone smile.

natural

She wore a dress and left her hair tousled for a relaxed look.

natural