tousy

adjective

ˈtüzi

1

chiefly Scottish : disheveled looking : tousled

2

chiefly Scottish : makeshift, rough-and-ready

pretending you never took a tousy tea

—Neil Munro

Word History

Etymology

touse entry 1 + -y

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