Dictionary Check: teasing

"teasing" is a valid word!

Scrabble 8 points
Words with Friends 10 points

Definition

adjective

playfully vexing (especially by ridicule)

Example: "his face wore a somewhat quizzical almost impertinent air"
Synonyms:
adjective

arousing sexual desire without intending to satisfy it

Example: "her lazy teasing smile"
adjective

causing irritation or annoyance

Example: "tapping an annoying rhythm on his glass with his fork"
noun

the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances

Example: "he ignored their teases"
noun

playful vexation

Example: "the parody was just a form of teasing"
noun

the act of removing tangles from you hair with a comb

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