teasing

teasing
Synonyms and related words:
aggravating, alluring, annoying, appealing, appetizing, attractive, bantering, beguiling, bewitching, blandishing, blandishment, booing, bothering, bothersome, buttonholing, cajolement, cajolery, cajoling, captivating, catcalling, catching, chaffing, charismatic, charming, coaxing, come-hither, coquettish, demanding, derisive, derisory, disappointing, disturbing, dunning, enchanting, engaging, enravishing, enthralling, enticing, entrancing, exasperating, exciting, exotic, falling short, fascinating, fetching, fleering, flippant, flirtatious, fooling, galling, glamorous, grinning, harassing, hazing, hissing, hooting, hypnotic, importunate, importunateness, importune, importunity, insistent, interesting, intriguing, inviting, irking, irksome, irresistible, irritating, jeering, jesting, joking, jollying, joshing, kidding, leering, mesmeric, mocking, mouth-watering, nagging, panning, pesky, pestering, pestiferous, pestilent, pestilential, piquant, plaguesome, plaguey, plaguing, plying, prepossessing, pressing, pressure, provocative, provoking, provoquant, quizzical, ragging, railing, rallying, ravishing, razzing, ribbing, ridiculing, roasting, scoffing, second best, seducing, seductive, siren, sirenic, smart, smart-alecky, smart-ass, smirking, sneering, snickering, sniggering, snorting, spellbinding, spellful, taking, tantalizing, taunting, tempting, tickling, tiresome, titillating, titillative, tormenting, troublesome, troubling, twitting, unsatisfactory, urgency, urgent, urging, vexatious, vexing, wearisome, wheedling, winning, winsome, witching, worrisome, worrying|

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  • Teasing — Tease Tease (t[=e]z), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Teased}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Teasing}.] [AS. t?san to pluck, tease; akin to OD. teesen, MHG. zeisen, Dan. t[ae]se, t[ae]sse. [root]58. Cf. {Touse}.] 1. To comb or card, as wool or flax. Teasing matted wool …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • teasing needle — noun Etymology: teasing (gerund of tease) (I) + needle : a tapering needle mounted in a handle and used for teasing tissues or other objects for microscopic examination …   Useful english dictionary

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