Thesaurus / tousle
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Franz greeted Jean's pretty young wife and his three tousle-topped children and seated himself opposite Jean at the family table.
RESCUE DOG OF THE HIGH PASSJAMES ARTHUR KJELGAARDA tousle-headed girl-child in rompers which she was too big for, pointed me Baxter's house, the largest in the community.
TRAMPING ON LIFEHARRY KEMPYet there looked little to pity in this jolly, rocking lad with the tousle of light hair and fresh, rosy countenance.
BOB, SON OF BATTLEALFRED OLLIVANTThe next instant a tousle-headed boy with eyes ablaze was at her side working her hands like pump-handles.
THE PROMISEJAMES B. HENDRYXNext to him sat Tuesday, the tousle-headed Gogol, a man more obviously mad.
THE MAN WHO WAS THURSDAYG. K. CHESTERTONThe older form is seen in the derivative tousle, the family name Tozer, and the dog's name Towser.
THE ROMANCE OF WORDS (4TH ED.)ERNEST WEEKLEYA tousle-headed man with glaring, beady black eyes, dressed in black evening clothes stepped forward and bowed.
ASTOUNDING STORIES OF SUPER-SCIENCE FEBRUARY 1930VARIOUSTousle may come as a visitor sometimes; and you may come always, Milly, if you'll be jolly and not tell secrets.
ESTHER'S CHARGEEVELYN EVERETT-GREEN"Thanks," said Smith; and at that the tousle-headed young fellow dropped off and disappeared in the direction of the caboose.
THE REAL MANFRANCIS LYNDEIt has perfected a trick of putting up one wing at a time and letting the wind tousle it about, as though it were really broken.
LIFE HISTORIES OF NORTH AMERICAN SHORE BIRDS, PART 1 (OF 2)ARTHUR CLEVELAND BENTWORDS RELATED TO TOUSLE
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