TEASING

/ˈtiːzɪŋ/ Scrabble 8 Words With Friends 10

Scrabble letter values: T1E1A1S1I1N1G2 = 8

Definition

  1. noun the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule). — synonyms: tease, ribbing, tantalization
  2. noun playful vexation.
  3. noun the act of removing tangles from you hair with a comb. — synonyms: comb-out
  4. adjective playfully vexing (especially by ridicule). — synonyms: mocking, quizzical
  5. adjective arousing sexual desire without intending to satisfy it.
  6. adjective causing irritation or annoyance. — synonyms: annoying, bothersome, galling, irritating, nettlesome, pesky, pestering, pestiferous

Examples

  • “provoking someone with persistent annoyances”
  • “he ignored their teases”
  • “his ribbing was gentle but persistent”

Anagrams of TEASING

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