Dictionary Entry
teasing
teasing is a 7-letter English word with 7 senses as noun and adjective in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: of Tease. Face value is 8 in Scrabble and 10 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.
7 letters · Scrabble 8 · Words With Friends 10 · 7 senses
Definitions
- 1present participle
of Tease
- 2noun
the act of removing tangles from you hair with a comb
- 3noun
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"
Synonyms
- 4noun
playful vexation
"the parody was just a form of teasing"
- 5adjective
causing irritation or annoyance
"tapping an annoying rhythm on his glass with his fork"
"aircraft noise is particularly bothersome near the airport"
- 6adjective
arousing sexual desire without intending to satisfy it
"her lazy teasing smile"
- 7adjective
playfully vexing (especially by ridicule)- Lawrence Durrell
"his face wore a somewhat quizzical almost impertinent air"
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