teasing


Meanings

  • the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances;
  • playful vexation;
    • "the parody was just a form of teasing"
  • the act of removing tangles from you hair with a comb
  • annoy persistently;
  • harass with persistent criticism or carping;
  • to arouse hope, desire, or curiosity without satisfying them;
    • "She has a way of teasing men with her flirtatious behavior"
  • tear into pieces;
  • raise the nap of (fabrics)
  • disentangle and raise the fibers of;
  • separate the fibers of;
  • mock or make fun of playfully;
  • ruffle (one's hair) by combing the ends towards the scalp, for a full effect
  • playfully vexing (especially by ridicule); - Lawrence Durrell
  • arousing sexual desire without intending to satisfy it;
    • "her lazy teasing smile"
  • causing irritation or annoyance;
    • "a teasing and persistent thought annoyed him"
  • TEASING present participle of tease


Scrabble Score: 8

teasing is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word

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

teasing is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary


Words With Friends Score: 10

teasing is a valid Words With Friends word