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towziest

towziest is the superlative 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 towziest

What is towziest the superlative form of?
Towziest is the superlative form of towzy.

Words near towziest in the dictionary

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

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