teasing
teasing Lexical Profile
teasing Game Scores & Validity
• adjective
Intended to provoke, make fun of, or playfully mock someone in a lighthearted or mischievous way.
"She gave him a teasing smile after he misplaced his glasses for the third time that morning."
• noun
The action or practice of playfully making fun of, mocking, or provoking someone, either in good humor or in a hurtful manner.
"Good-natured teasing among siblings is common, but parents should step in if the remarks become unkind."
The act of combing or carding hair or fibers backward toward the scalp or root to create volume or separate strands.
"Excessive teasing can damage the hair cuticle and lead to tangles and breakage over time."
• Rhymes for teasing
Word Origin & Etymology
Derived from the verb 'tease', which comes from Old English 'tæsan', meaning to pluck, pull apart, or comb fibers such as wool or flax. The figurative sense of irritating or provoking someone developed in the 17th century from the image of pulling at or scratching something.