Teasing

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  • v. Present participle of tease.
  • n. The act of teasing; making fun of or making light of.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • Vexing; irritating; annoying.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. playful vexation
  • adj. arousing sexual desire without intending to satisfy it
  • adj. causing irritation or annoyance
  • n. the act of removing tangles from you hair with a comb
  • n. the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances
  • adj. playfully vexing (especially by ridicule)
  • Verb Form
    teased    teases    teasing   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    change surface    harassment    molestation    shred    rip up    tear up    disentangle    comb    comb out    dun   
    Cross Reference
    Form
    tease out   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    plague    vex    tantalize    mortify    harass: annoy    chagrin    torment    disturb    irritate    teasel   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Abdulaziz    Annamese    Aziz    Balinese    Beas    Belize    Bes    Burmese    Cadiz    Cantonese   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    playful    sly    sardonic    sarcastic    mischievous    seductive    sexy    flatter    cynical    naughty