Definitions for teasel

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teasel tea·sel

Spelling: [tee-zuh l]

IPA: /ˈti zəl/

Teasel is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 6 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 7 points.

You can make 131 anagrams from letters in teasel (aeelst).

Definitions for teasel

noun

1. any of several plants of the genus Dipsacus, having prickly leaves and flower heads. Compare teasel family.
2. the dried flower head or bur of the plant D. fullonum, used for teasing or teaseling cloth.
3. any mechanical contrivance used for teaseling.

verb (used with object)

1. to raise a nap on (cloth) with teasels; dress by means of teasels.

Origin of teasel

before 1000; Middle English tesel, Old English tǣsel; akin to tease

Examples for teasel

There were large rocks and tangled masses of brambles, and faded clumps of ragwort and teasel, and yellow bracken stumps.

All these Indians spin the thread, of which they make their nets, of a kind of teasel.

The teasel (Dipsacus) was abundant, as were also several of the true thistles.

The teasel and sun and moon were emblematical of the chief staples of the place; the woollen trade and the mining interests.

In fact, 'the seal of the Port-reeve bears a church between a teasel and a saltire, with the sun and moon above.'