teasing has definitions from the field of sexuality
1
[ noun ] the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances

Synonyms

ribbing tease

Examples

"he ignored their teases" "his ribbing was gentle but persistent"

Used in print

(Christopher Davis, First Family....)

Scotty did not mind the doctor 's unsmiling teasing as he used_to .

Related terms

harassment ridicule tease

2
[ adjective ] causing irritation or annoyance

Examples

"tapping an annoying rhythm" "a particularly bothersome noise" "found it galling to have to ask permission" "an irritating delay" "nettlesome paperwork" "a pesky mosquito" "swarms of pestering gnats"

Related terms

disagreeable

3
[ noun ] playful vexation

Examples

"the parody was just a form of teasing"

Related terms

play

4
[ adjective ] (sexuality) arousing sexual desire without intending to satisfy it

Examples

"her lazy teasing smile"

Related terms

seductive

5
[ adjective ] playfully vexing (especially by ridicule)

Synonyms

quizzical mocking

Examples

"his face wore a somewhat quizzical almost impertinent air"- Lawrence Durrell

Related terms

playful

6
[ noun ] the act of removing tangles from you hair with a comb

Synonyms

comb-out

Related terms

comb tease

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