tease


Meanings

  • someone given to teasing (as by mocking or stirring curiosity)
  • a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men
  • the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances;
    • "he ignored their teases"
  • annoy persistently;
    • "The children teased the boy because of his stammer"
  • harass with persistent criticism or carping;
    • "The children teased the new teacher"
  • to arouse hope, desire, or curiosity without satisfying them;
    • "The advertisement is intended to tease the customers"
  • tear into pieces;
    • "tease tissue for microscopic examinations"
  • raise the nap of (fabrics)
  • disentangle and raise the fibers of;
    • "tease wool"
  • separate the fibers of;
    • "tease wool"
  • mock or make fun of playfully;
    • "the flirting man teased the young woman"
  • ruffle (one's hair) by combing the ends towards the scalp, for a full effect
  • TEASE v TEASED, TEASING, TEASES to make fun of


Scrabble Score: 5

tease is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word

tease is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary

tease is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary


Words With Friends Score: 5

tease is a valid Words With Friends word