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towzier

towzier is the comparative form of towzy.

Meaning of towzy

Adjective

towzy (comparative towzier, superlative towziest)

  1. (Scotland) Shaggy and unkempt.
    • The waiter rolled his bloodshot eyes and scratched his towzy head.1870, Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, page 370

Questions about towzier

What is towzier the comparative form of?
Towzier is the comparative form of towzy.

Words near towzier in the dictionary

  1. towzer
  2. towzers
  3. towzery gang
  4. towzery gangs
  5. towzes
  6. towzier
  7. towziest
  8. towzing
  9. towzle
  10. towzled
  11. towzles

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