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frowse.

To cause to be scruffy or untidy; to rumple or tangle.

6 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb
  1. To cause to be scruffy or untidy; to rumple or tangle.

    transitive
  2. To move or be in a scruffy state or manner.

    intransitive
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Back-formation from frowsy.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.