- Teazel
- Teazel \Tea"zel\, n. & v. t. See {Teasel}. [1913 Webster]
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Teazel
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teazel — or teazle [tē′zəl] n., vt. alt. sp. of TEASEL … English World dictionary
teazel — Teasel Tea sel, n. [OE. tesel, AS. t[=ae]sel, t[=ae]sl, the fuller s herb. See {Tease}.] [Written also {tassel}, {tazel}, {teasle}, {teazel}, and {teazle}.] 1. (Bot.) A plant of the genus {Dipsacus}, of which one species ({Dipsacus fullonum})… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
teazel — (also teazle) var. of TEASEL. * * * noun any of several herbs of the genus Dipsacus native to the Old World having flower heads surrounded by spiny bracts • Syn: ↑teasel, ↑teasle • Hypernyms: ↑herb, ↑herbaceous plant … Useful english dictionary
teazel — /tee zeuhl/, n., v.t., teazeled, teazeling or (esp. Brit.) teazelled, teazelling. teasel. * * * … Universalium
teazel — tea|zel teazle [ˈti:zəl] n another spelling of ↑teasel … Dictionary of contemporary English
teazel — [[t]ti͟ːz(ə)l[/t]] see teasel … English dictionary
teazel — v. comb, raise a nap on cloth (also teasel) … English contemporary dictionary
teazel — noun (C) another spelling of teasel … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
teazel — tea•zel [[t]ˈti zəl[/t]] n. v. t. zeled, zel•ing (esp. brit.) zelled, zel•ling. pln tex teasel … From formal English to slang
teazel — /ˈtizəl/ (say teezuhl) noun, verb (t) (teazelled or, US, teazeled, teazelling or, US, teazeling) → teasel …
