Definitions for teazel

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teazel tea·zel

Spelling: [tee-zuh l]

IPA: /ˈti zəl/

Teazel is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 15 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 16 points.

You can make 67 anagrams from letters in teazel (aeeltz).

Definitions for teazel

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.

noun, verb (used with object)

1. teasel.

Origin of teazel

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

Examples for teazel

The leaves of the involucre are spiny in thistles and in teazel (Dipsacus), and hooked in burdock.

If a 'prentice of mine cannot clean his platter, I know that I shall get little from him with carder and teazel.

The raising of caraway, coriander, and teazel is almost peculiar to this county.