teasing
adjective
- 1
causing irritation or annoyance
tapping an annoying rhythm on his glass with his fork
aircraft noise is particularly bothersome near the airport
- 2
arousing sexual desire without intending to satisfy it
her lazy teasing smile
- 3
playfully vexing (especially by ridicule)
his face wore a somewhat quizzical almost impertinent air"- Lawrence Durrell
noun
- 1
the act of removing tangles from you hair with a comb
- 2
the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances
he ignored their teases
his ribbing was gentle but persistent
- 3
playful vexation
the parody was just a form of teasing
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