Unscramble teased

Definition of teased

adjective:

• feeling mild pleasurable excitement. Synonyms: titillated.

verb:

• annoy persistently; "The children teased the boy because of his stammer". Synonyms: badger, beleaguer, bug, pester, tease.
• harass with persistent criticism or carping; "The children teased the new teacher", "Don't ride me so hard over my failure", "His fellow workers razzed him when he wore a jacket and tie". Synonyms: bait, cod, rag, rally, razz, ride, tantalise, tantalize, taunt, tease, twit.
• to arouse hope, desire, or curiosity without satisfying them; "The advertisement is intended to tease the customers", "She has a way of teasing men with her flirtatious behavior". Synonyms: tease.
• tear into pieces; "tease tissue for microscopic examinations". Synonyms: tease.
• raise the nap of (fabrics). Synonyms: tease.
• disentangle and raise the fibers of; "tease wool". Synonyms: loosen, tease, tease apart.
• separate the fibers of; "tease wool". Synonyms: card, tease.
• mock or make fun of playfully; "the flirting man teased the young woman". Synonyms: tease.
• ruffle (one's hair) by combing the ends towards the scalp, for a full effect. Synonyms: fluff, tease.

Related words

banter, barrack, chaff, flout, gibe, jeer, jolly, josh, kid, scoff.

Words nearby

eased, leased, tease, teasel, teaser, tensed.

Rhymes with

diseased, displeased, eased, pleased.