Webster's Dictionary 1913

3781

Touser

Tous″er (?), n. One who touses.

3782

Tousle

Tou″sle (?), v. t. [Freq. of touse. Cf.Tossle.] To put into disorder; to tumble; to touse.

3783

Tousy

Tou″sy (?), a. [See Touse, n. & v.] Tousled; tangled; rough; shaggy.

3784

Tout

Tout (?), v. t. [See 1st Toot.] 1. To act as a tout. See 2d Tout.2. To ply or seek for customers.

3785

Tout (2)

Tout, n. One who secretly watches race horses which are in course of training, to get information about their capabilities, for use in betting.

3786

Tout (3)

Tout, n. The anus. Chaucer.

3787

Tout (4)

Tout (?), n. [Prob. fr. F. tout all.] In the game of solo, a proposal to win all eight tricks.

3788

Tout (5)

Tout (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p.Touted; p. pr. & vb. n.Touting.] 1. To look narrowly; spy.2. (Horse Racing) (a) To spy out the movements of race horses at their trials, or to get b...

3789

Tout (6)

Tout, v. t.(Horse Racing) (a) To spy out information about, as a racing stable or horse. (b) To give a tip on (a race horse) to a better with the expectation of sharing in the l...

3790

Tout (7)

Tout, n. 1. One who gives a tip on a race horses for an expected compensation, esp. in hopes of a share in any winnings; — usually contemptuous.2. One who solicits custom, as a ...

3791

Tout-ensemble

‖Tout′–en′sem″ble (?), n. All together; hence, in costume, the fine arts, etc., the general effect of a work as a whole, without regard to the execution of the separate perts.

3792

Touter

Tout″er (?), n. One who seeks customers, as for an inn, a public conveyance, shops, and the like: hence, an obtrusive candidate for office.The prey of ring droppers,... duffers,...

3793

Touze (2)

Touze (?), v.t & i. See Touse.

3794

Tow

Tow (?), n. [OE. tow, AS. tow, akin to OD. touw, Icel. � a tuft of wool for spinning; cf. E. taw, v.t.] The coarse and broken part of flax or hemp, separated from the finer part...

3795

Tow (2)

Tow, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Towed (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Towing.] [OE. towen, to�en; akin to OFries. toga to pull about, OHG. zogōn, Icel. toga, AS. tohline a towline, and AS.teón to d...

3796

Tow (3)

Tow (?), n. [Cf. Icel. taug a rope, from the same root as E. tow, v. t.] 1. A rope by which anything is towed; a towline, or towrope.2. The act of towing, or the state of being ...

3797

Tow-head

Tow″–head′ (?), n. 1. An urchin who has soft, whitish hair.2. (Zoöl.) The hooded merganser.

3798

Tow-head (2)

Tow″–head′ (?), n. A low alluvial island or shoal in a river.

3799

Towage

Tow″age (?), n. [From Tow, v..cf. F. touage.] 1. The act of towing.2. The price paid for towing.

3800

Towall

Tow″all (?), n. A towel. Chaucer.

3801

Toward

{ To″ward, To″wards } (?), prep.[AS. � impending, imminent, future, toward, � towards. See To, and -ward, wards.] 1. In the direction of; to.He set his face toward the wildernes...

3802

Toward (2)

{ To″ward, To″wards } adv. Near; at hand; in state of preparation.Do you hear sught, sir, of a battle toward? Shak.We have a trifling foolish banquet Towards. Shak.

3803

Toward (3)

To″ward (?), a. [AS. �. See Toward, prep.] 1. Approaching; coming near. “His toward peril.” Spenser.2. Readly to do or learn; compliant with duty; not froward; apt; docile; trac...

3804

Towardliness

To″ward‐li‐ness (?), n. The quality or state of being towardly; docility; tractableness.The beauty and towardliness of these children moved her brethren to envy. Sir W. Raleigh.

3805

Towardly

To″ward‐ly, a. Same as Toward, a., 2.He's towardly and will come on apace. Dryden.

3806

Towardness

To″ward‐ness, n. Quality or state of being toward.

3807

Towards (3)

To″wards (�), prep. & adv. See Toward.