Textual thesaurus for "teasing"

(adj) annoying, nettlesome, pesky, pestering, pestiferous, bothersome, vexatious, vexing, irritating, plaguey, plaguy, galling

causing irritation or annoyance

tapping an annoying rhythm on his glass with his fork; aircraft noise is particularly bothersome near the airport; found it galling to have to ask permission; an irritating delay; nettlesome paperwork; a pesky mosquito; swarms of pestering gnats; a plaguey newfangled safety catch; a teasing and persistent thought annoyed him; a vexatious child; it is vexing to have to admit you are wrong

(adj) mocking, quizzical

playfully vexing (especially by ridicule)

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

(noun) comb-out

the act of removing tangles from you hair with a comb

(noun) ribbing, tantalization, tease

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

he ignored their teases; his ribbing was gentle but persistent