"frowse" meaning in English

See frowse in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: frowses [present, singular, third-person], frowsing [participle, present], frowsed [participle, past], frowsed [past]
Etymology: Back-formation from frowsy. Etymology templates: {{back-form|en|frowsy}} Back-formation from frowsy Head templates: {{en-verb|frowses|frowsing|frowsed|frowsed}} frowse (third-person singular simple present frowses, present participle frowsing, simple past and past participle frowsed)
  1. (transitive) To cause to be scruffy or untidy; to rumple or tangle. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-frowse-en-verb-1PzjQpJI Categories (other): English back-formations, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English back-formations: 67 33 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 90 10
  2. (intransitive) To move or be in a scruffy state or manner. Tags: intransitive
    Sense id: en-frowse-en-verb-PWRi-gyB

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Alternative forms

Download JSON data for frowse meaning in English (1.6kB)

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