teasing

English Thesaurus

1. the act of removing tangles from you hair with a comb (noun.act)

hypernym	:	comb, combing,
definition	:	the act of drawing a comb through hair (noun.act)

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

hypernym	:	harassment, molestation,
definition	:	the act of tormenting by continued persistent attacks and criticism (noun.act)

3. playful vexation (noun.act)

hypernym	:	caper, frolic, gambol, play, romp,
definition	:	gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement (noun.act)

4. causing irritation or annoyance (adj.all)

similar	:	disagreeable,
definition	:	not to your liking (adj.all)

5. arousing sexual desire without intending to satisfy it (adj.all)

similar	:	seductive,
definition	:	tending to entice into a desired action or state (adj.all)

6. playfully vexing (especially by ridicule) (adj.all)

similar	:	playful,
definition	:	full of fun and high spirits (adj.all)

7. the act of removing tangles from you hair with a comb (noun.act)

derivation	:	comb, comb out, disentangle,
definition	:	smoothen and neaten with or as with a comb (verb.body)

derivation	:	fluff, tease,
definition	:	ruffle (one's hair) by combing the ends towards the scalp, for a full effect (verb.body)

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

derivation	:	bait, cod, rag, rally, razz, ride, tantalise, tantalize, taunt, tease, twit,
definition	:	harass with persistent criticism or carping (verb.communication)

derivation	:	blackguard, guy, jest at, laugh at, make fun, poke fun, rib, ridicule, roast,
definition	:	subject to laughter or ridicule (verb.communication)

derivation	:	badger, beleaguer, bug, pester, tease,
definition	:	annoy persistently (verb.emotion)

9. causing irritation or annoyance (adj.all)

derivation	:	plague,
definition	:	an annoyance (noun.cognition)

10. the act of removing tangles from you hair with a comb (noun.act)

derivation	:	comb, comb out, disentangle,
definition	:	smoothen and neaten with or as with a comb (verb.body)

derivation	:	fluff, tease,
definition	:	ruffle (one's hair) by combing the ends towards the scalp, for a full effect (verb.body)

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

derivation	:	bait, cod, rag, rally, razz, ride, tantalise, tantalize, taunt, tease, twit,
definition	:	harass with persistent criticism or carping (verb.communication)

derivation	:	blackguard, guy, jest at, laugh at, make fun, poke fun, rib, ridicule, roast,
definition	:	subject to laughter or ridicule (verb.communication)

derivation	:	badger, beleaguer, bug, pester, tease,
definition	:	annoy persistently (verb.emotion)

12. causing irritation or annoyance (adj.all)

derivation	:	plague,
definition	:	an annoyance (noun.cognition)